Hi, a couple of resurfacing closures for the new year, neither is currently listed on roadworks.org.
- Lache Lane, Chester
Closed for resurfacing, 6am 5-Jan-2015 until 8pm 9-Jan-2016
https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.90079&lat=53.17655&layers=133&zoom=4&segments=123262864,123262863
http://chester.yourwestcheshire.co.uk/NewsArticle/{AA01AB69-5A09-4553-8E51-8E0A0775A6B9}
although that references only Lache Lane, the segments are taken from temporary signs up by the roadside (and yes, this does appear to cut off Cavendish Road / Westminster Avenue, unless they remove the bollards and open access to Hough Green, but that’s only an issue for locals not through traffic)
- Circular Drive, Chester
Closed for resurfacing, 6am 11-Jan-2015 until 8pm 15-Jan-2016
https://www.waze.com/en-GB/editor/?env=row&lon=-2.92042&lat=53.16836&layers=133&zoom=4&segments=123264539
http://chester.yourwestcheshire.co.uk/NewsArticle/{65298577-7613-4038-B396-94EF1199A2C7}
Again, actual length to be closed is indicated by roadside signs.
On the signs there’s no indication of start time, they give only a start date and specify for 5 days. So I’ve taken Iainhouse’s wise advice and guessed 6am - 8pm
Many thanks, here’s to a happy and prosperous new year to all
Many thanks Iain. I’m sure that was critical to avoid sending Waze users down the closed road, especially as the alternative routes are so much busier with all the diverted traffic.
But in a startling development the contractors have finished early on a Friday and the road is now fully open.
So if you catch this before end of Saturday, if you could lift the following closure, that’d be great:
I’m not sure how this interacts with roadworks.org which is showing the road closure, hopefully Waze will have the road open. But I guess it’ll correct itself anyway by Monday morning rush hour…
I’ve lifted the closure.
Roadworks.org is always a little behind. If a closure is needed, the council first has to issue a Traffic Restriction Order. After that they have to feed the closure to Elgin - and that may only happen once a day. Then the closure will feed into Waze as a map problem at midnight.
With this particular closure, it looks like made it through to Waze as a Map Problem about 4 days ago. If the works finished on Friday, the contractors may have notified the council late Friday and it’s possible that information may not be added to their systems until Monday. And even if the council removed a closure early, we don’t get notice of removals - only additions.
I see something similar with emergency closures - things like burst water mains. The MP often shows up in Waze as a MP a couple of days after the closure started, because of these delays.