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Stuck lorry causes chaos in Bradford on Avon

11:20am Tuesday 29th November 2011 in Bradford By Craig Jones

A car transporter carrying five vehicles has caused chaos in Bradford on Avon after it broke down in Mason’s Lane at 10.25am.

The lorry got stuck travelling up Masons Lane from Market Street which has caused traffic delays from the bottom of the hill up to the at roundabout at the top of the hill.

The incident was reported to the police by a member of Bradford on Avon’s Lorry Watch scheme who note oversized vehicles breaking the town’s 17.5-tonne weight limit.

A recovery vehicle is currently coming to remove the lorry from the which is expected to cause delays to Bradford on Avon’s roads for around two hours.

Comments(8)

trelawney says...
6:55am Thu 1 Dec 11

Put a dualcarraigeway through the middle of the town with a Forth Bridge like crossing of the river to sort the problem out!

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Trombone stand says...
3:53pm Thu 1 Dec 11

trelawney wrote:
Put a dualcarraigeway through the middle of the town with a Forth Bridge like crossing of the river to sort the problem out!
NO, a 7.5T weight limit on the whole town centre would be far more appropriate. Our roads just aren't upto bigger trucks.

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Trombone stand says...
3:53pm Thu 1 Dec 11

trelawney wrote:
Put a dualcarraigeway through the middle of the town with a Forth Bridge like crossing of the river to sort the problem out!
NO, a 7.5T weight limit on the whole town centre would be far more appropriate. Our roads just aren't upto bigger trucks.

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the optimist says...
4:40pm Thu 1 Dec 11

Would the 7.5 tonne weight limit be for the overweight residents or just aimed at trucks?

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Trombone stand says...
9:17am Fri 2 Dec 11

the optimist wrote:
Would the 7.5 tonne weight limit be for the overweight residents or just aimed at trucks?
Now there is a good idea, make some of the fatties walk for once rather than blagging a disabled badge so they can park their state provided car where they like.

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Marrytime says...
8:39pm Fri 2 Dec 11

What happens to the drivers? Is it an offence to ignore the clear road signs? Are they charged? Are they sacked?

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trelawney says...
1:24pm Sat 3 Dec 11

Put a bloody sensible road right through the place to allow us drivers to get around Bath to the M4 easier.....just demolish the current bridge, build a sensible one.....get rid of a few empty shops.....problem solved and whats more the bridge watch team can get back to knitting blankets for the cats and dogs home!

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cynical old anarchist says...
2:53pm Mon 5 Dec 11

Yeah, that Bridge in town must be bloody centuries old! And built for Horses and Carts. How long are we going to keep playing the 'Heritage' card in order to skimp and save a few quid? Bradford should have had a more modern bridge built ages ago. In fact, it should have been upgraded at the start of the industrial revolution. If not before. It's high time the eyesore of Bradford Town Bridge was torn down to make way for a more modern crossing. You can barely get two tubby chicks walking side by side on the pavement in places, and it's resulted in the Town's retail stagnation.

And the disproportionate number of Antique shops and Pubs there are. (Count the Pubs, Bradford has the watering capacity of a Town 6 times it's size)

In fact, it might be better to have a road tunnel in place, under the River. Then there wouldn't be such a risk of blind drunk staggerers, spilling out of the Riverside, and trying to find their way home by
shouting "Rah rah rah" at the top of their lungs, and using echo location to stumble around Town until 3am!
Everyone in Bradford seems to have alcohol 'issues' today. (Even if it is only getting kept awake every weekend by the Native's Stella Male Voice Choirs) In my day it was glue, and the only shouting at night seemed to be the occasional voice howling "PADDY!" or "MAYLER!" From the top of Town to Poulton and back. But then, we never had mobile phones. Or late licensing. Had to make our own fun in them days. . . . .Out of old tennis balls and home made skateboards. . . .

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