Popped in On Wednesday

Glad you had a good visit.
We set off Wed morning with the intention of a quick visit ourselves but the traffic was sooooooooo bad we gave up and went to Edale instead.
Work is going to start on a bypass from the end of the M67/A57/A628 to relieve the congestion through Tintwistle etc and Mottram Moor. This route is our most direct and used to take about 40 mins to get to Holmfirth from our house. Our second option is to go over the hills through New Mills and Glossop but that route was also blocked!!
Last time we went it took 3 times that to get home and it totally ruined the visit for us. So work on the bypass is scheduled to start in 2 years time and it can't come soon enough for the folk who live in these villages. They can't nip out anywhere because of the traffic and some find it easier to park their cars a mile away then walk home only to go back later and retrieve their cars!!
The congestion is just "normal" traffic, when there's an accident like last week at the Holme Moss turn off it has to be seen to be believed.
Rant over......and relax!!
 
Glad you had a good visit.
We set off Wed morning with the intention of a quick visit ourselves but the traffic was sooooooooo bad we gave up and went to Edale instead.
Work is going to start on a bypass from the end of the M67/A57/A628 to relieve the congestion through Tintwistle etc and Mottram Moor. This route is our most direct and used to take about 40 mins to get to Holmfirth from our house. Our second option is to go over the hills through New Mills and Glossop but that route was also blocked!!
Last time we went it took 3 times that to get home and it totally ruined the visit for us. So work on the bypass is scheduled to start in 2 years time and it can't come soon enough for the folk who live in these villages. They can't nip out anywhere because of the traffic and some find it easier to park their cars a mile away then walk home only to go back later and retrieve their cars!!
The congestion is just "normal" traffic, when there's an accident like last week at the Holme Moss turn off it has to be seen to be believed.
Rant over......and relax!!

I have taken those routes several times when working, on a good day it's lovely trip, on a bad day it's a nightmare that M67 route
 
Aye, it's enough to put you off yer sticky bun!!
Will try again in a couple of weeks-2 days off work.
 
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