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Archive => Archived Boards => Local Issues => Topic started by: wolfman on March 10, 2008, 01:39:09 PM
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<font color='#000000'>Work is to commence on stopping danbank falling into the abyss. Unless the remedial work is carried out at night watch out for horrendous delays. The Town hall have a web page <a href="http://www.stockport.gov.uk/danbank" target="_blank">danbank information[/url] this was not working 12noon 10.3.08
It is hard to say when the actual work will take place as 2 sets of dates are stated.</font>
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Dan Bank Thanks For The Info .
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what are the dates .
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Full list of roadworks here
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but didnt they just mend it again last year???
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The roadway appears now to be on 2 different levels. There is a large furrow in the centre of the carriageway. The surface further down also appears to be going the same way. I wonder if it will last until they finally shore it up. The first part of the campaign is "Ecological" I presume that means chopping down the trees at the side of the road to give room to shore up the highway.
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Danbank information web page
This is the info page re Danbank It is working
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You can also register to receive e mail updates as to the current situation on the web page.
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There are now quite a few extra potholes especially coming towards Marple! Maybe the "pothole" sqad missed them?
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<font color='#000000'>The roadway appears now to be on 2 different levels. There is a large furrow in the centre of the carriageway. The surface further down also appears to be going the same way. I wonder if it will last until they finally shore it up. The first part of the campaign is "Ecological" I presume that means chopping down the trees at the side of the road to give room to shore up the highway.</font>
I may be onfused here but doesn't removing the trees exacerbate the problem? Surely the tree roots helped support the banking.
Anyway, this one will run and run. Marple Council was wittering about it pre the 1939 war!!
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It is high time the trees were attended to. Some of them look very unstable, and I worry that one will come down on top of somebody (remember a few years ago when one just missed the school traffic?) They also block the light from the lamp posts, which causes another hazard. It will undoubtedly cause chaos when the work is in progress - but just imagine the worse chaos if the road collapsed!!
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According to the 2nd Newsletter received yesterday - The next stage of phase 1 involves investigation works to access the slope's stability. Following this, further work will be undertaken to maintain the carriageway until it is fully reconstructed in 2010. The work will involve a single lane closure, managed by temporary traffic lights and will be conducted between the following dates:
Carriageway investigations:
Monday 18th August, Tuesday 19th August, Wednesday 20th August
Carriageway patch repairs:
Thursday 21st August, Friday 22nd August, Saturday 23rd August
Drainage investigations:
Tuesday 26th August, Wednesday 27th August
The work has been planned for August, before the new school year begins, and will be completed overnight, to reduce disruption to local traffic during the day. It is anticipated that the traffic signal control will operate between the hours of 7.00pm and 6.00am
See this link for more info: www.u-to-us.com/danbank/default.asp?pageid=3&groupid=3
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i think we need to hope and prey they manage to get things right this time, cant see it to be honest and how long before the "repairs" they make to dan bank wear away and more disruption is thrust upon us.i might be on my own here but i use that road day in day out ' for work ' its my main route and i have to say the repairs they have made up to now have been of an apalling standard and have been getting worse by the day.when i say repairs im talking about the small pot holes they supposed to have filled in and made good. so i wait with baited breath to see if there standard of work is raised to an adequate level to cope with todays traffic demands.
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After the torrential downpours of today I noticed the "furrow" in the middle of the carriageway was now more pronounced than ever.
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PS I see nice yellow posters have appeared at the top of Dan bank telling us who is footing the bill for this event.
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Monday 29 September
Stockport Council will be introducing single lane working to the A626, Stockport Road, Marple over the next few weeks.
Stockport Council will be introducing single lane working to the A626, Stockport Road, Marple over the next few weeks.
The next works will continue as previously announced on Monday 6th October and are scheduled to take five weeks. During the final three weeks the Council will introduce single lane working between Dooley Lane and Hill Top, using temporary traffic lights off-peak between 7.00pm to 11.00pm.
For more information please visit the Dan Bank web page
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I know its the main route into Marple.. but not the only route and i wonder why restricting weight even temporarily hasnt ever been considered?
any ideas?
cos i cant see them halting this as theyve tried several times over the years before so if they take away "some" of the cause.....
Trees.. i dont think they should be dealt with unless they are unsafe!! THey are a wonderful welcome to Marple/Home :) and it certainly worries me that if they take some of the bigger ones out the roots, or lack of them will cause more problems in the future maybe they should start looking at the cause rather than the an possibly untested cure??
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There is a weight restriction in force already. HGVs are not supposed to go up Dan bank into Marple. They are supposed to go onto the A6. I suppose deliverys to Marple are excempt.
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There is a weight restriction in force already. HGVs are not supposed to go up Dan bank into Marple. They are supposed to go onto the A6. I suppose deliverys to Marple are excempt.
How does that work Wolfman?
There is a weight restriction from the A6 along Windlehurst Road (over the canal bridge). None on Dan bank as far as I am aware.
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If you look closely Marple is ringed by 7.5 tons access only including Dan Bank. That is not to say anybody is enforcing it????
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Take a look at this map it shows the signs on all access roads to Marple, Birch vale etc. and there locations. clearly stating no HGV access
http://www.stirlinglloyd.com/downloads/corporate/Stirling%20Lloyd%20Map-Birch%20Vale.PDF
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If "belly" would like to observe the sign just before 17 windows on the Offerton side towards Marple it clearly states "No HGV access" towards Marple. I have a photo but the site states it is to large to upload.
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If "belly" would like to observe the sign just before 17 windows on the Offerton side towards Marple it clearly states "No HGV access" towards Marple. I have a photo but the site states it is to large to upload.
I think you mis-understand - the signs are saying no HGV's through Marple to New Mills.
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If "belly" would like to observe the sign just before 17 windows on the Offerton side towards Marple it clearly states "No HGV access" towards Marple. I have a photo but the site states it is to large to upload.
I think you mis-understand - the signs are saying no HGV's through Marple to New Mills.
May be i should read your posts more carefully Wolfman - yes HGV's should use the A6 where possible except for deliveries in Marple and the surrounding area. Unfortunately there are quite a lot of these!
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Over the last 2 days workers have been chopping trees down and photographing the results.
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Just driven into and out of Marple via Dan Bank - what is the point of those signs, the only way a driver could possibly read them is if they were already stuck in a traffic jam (oh hang on - that's most people entering / leaving marple anyway during peak time I suppose!) the writing on them is so small you can barely make out the dates let alone anything else the sign says. Good job we have this site to keep us informed!
Alison
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One good thing to note from the Dan Bank info site is that 'the "Historical Stones" located in the verge will be identified in preparation for the works over the next few years. Prior to the main works in 2009 the stones will be carefully removed and, after the work is complete, will be replaced in their original position or in the verge between Dooley Lane and Torkington Road.' This is thanks to pressure from Marple Civic Society to preserve the ancient stone fence posts, so well done to them for that.
I've registered on the Dan Bank site for the email updates ages ago but I've never received one. Has anyone else had more success with this?
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I also signed up for the e mail "newsletter" but have got nowt.
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I wish people would read road signs correctly. There is no weight restriction on Dan Bank. The weight restriction referred to is in Derbyshire on Strines Road, the sign only advises drivers that there is a weight restriction in force further down the road. The damage to Dan Bank was caused years ago when heavy quarry wagons where using the road as a rat run to avoid the A6 from the Birch Vale quarry. Derbyshire put the weight restriction on Strines Road to force the wagons onto the A6, but unfortunately too late to stop long term damage being done to Dan Bank.
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Quite a few large trees have now been culled leaving large open spaces, the view has altered totally but I suppose you can't have a fire without wood.
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I see that another "Depression" has appeared in the left lane towards Stockport near the bottom.
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The "depression" in the westbound lane was repaired last night. It took me 40 minutes from reaching the back of the queue at Bowlers Cattery to get through the temporary lights >:(. Hopefully this is not a sign of things to come when the real work starts.
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I would be interested to know how much the mailings to all houses in Marple are costing. We received the fourth one yesterday, in a good quality white envelope, and it really didn't have anything new to report. The cost of the leaflet plus the post charges seems rather a waste of money to me.
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I agree that consulting local residents over road changes is often not only a waste of money, but it also is likely to provide the wrong conclusion. In many instances Local residents will be well aware of any problems and can make alternative decisions. It is the traffic passing through that is mainly affected, but rarely are these consulted.
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Is this another example of the "banking crisis" hitting the area?
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Oh dear, oh dear - kindly leave the stage!! :D
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I don't know if it's because the trees have been cut down but now you can see lots of litter all the way down Dan bank. Lucozade bottles, and the usual McDonalds containers. The sad thing is the litter appears to have been chucked out of vehicles as a lot of it is at the traffic lights.
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I don't know if it's because the trees have been cut down but now you can see lots of litter all the way down Dan bank. Lucozade bottles, and the usual McDonalds containers. The sad thing is the litter appears to have been chucked out of vehicles as a lot of it is at the traffic lights.
Dont tell stockport mbc they wont now what your on about .only have litter patrolls in stockport town centre .
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I notice that workmen are setting up a compound at the top of Dan Bank.
I have been told that the Road will be closed overnight (7pm - 6am) for five nights starting on August 24th and that an information leaflet is being sent out later this week detailing alternative routes etc.
Perhaps a good time to go on holiday !
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I remember them saying in the last newsletter that was sent out that this was going to happen in the summer. Pity they could only give us 4 weeks notice of when it will happen, are they going to put signs up, and if yes will they only go up with a few days notice as normally happens around here?
I would have thought it imperative that warning signs go up now.
Also has anyone let British Gas know, so that they can schedule work on all the other roads out of Marple at the same time, just like they did last summer!
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I just travelled through Dan Bank and seen that they have at last fitted at least one notice saying that the road will be closed from 24th Aug - 28th Aug, but there are no warning signs if you approach from the direction of Strines and no warning signs on Marple Road between Dan Bank and Stockport
HOWEVER if you are travelling in Woodley there are at least 2 large signs warning of the closure. Nice to think that the Highways dept think it is more important to warn the people in Tameside and Woodley before the local people of Marple.
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there's one sign at the bottom of dan bank itslef, and another one outside the bonny bouncer in woodley / bredbury
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Plus another one near to Morrisons, one outside the Bulls Head in Hazel Grove.... and all Marple residents should have now (or will very soon) recieved their Dab Bank newsletter.
Hardly an information blackout with the works still over a month away!
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The problem is that there is only one effective sign actually in Marple, most of the traffic travelling through Dan Bank actually originates in Marple, Glossop or New Mills and there are no signs on Glossop Road, Strines Road, Station Road or Marple Road (Stockport).
People now are going on holiday and will be away for 2 weeks, so probably won't get the newsletter in time, and no one as far as I am aware has actually received the newsletter yet. Another example of brilliant Council communications. And what has happened to the electronic newsletter we signed up to, has that collapsed like the road?
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The problem is that there is only one effective sign actually in Marple, most of the traffic travelling through Dan Bank actually originates in Marple, Glossop or New Mills and there are no signs on Glossop Road, Strines Road, Station Road or Marple Road (Stockport).
People now are going on holiday and will be away for 2 weeks, so probably won't get the newsletter in time, and no one as far as I am aware has actually received the newsletter yet. Another example of brilliant Council communications. And what has happened to the electronic newsletter we signed up to, has that collapsed like the road?
I got mine yesterday and its very informative.
I can't believe all the fuss for what is only an overnight closure at this stage. And its still 5 weks away, so thats one hell of a holiday that Marple residents must take if they don't get to see the information. ;)
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If you look at the calender it is actually only 4 weeks until the roadworks start.
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What's the diversion route?
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It's the obvious one really, see http://www.u-to-us.com/danbank/admin/uploads/Dan_Bank_Diversion_Routes.pdf
The one the gas board usually dig up at the same time ::)
I would imagine that this information will be on the leaflet when it arrives.
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Does anyone know if the work last night went to plan. At 7:30 this morning the large electronic sign at the junction of Arkwright Road & Strines Road is showing that Dan Bank is Closed, whilst all the diversion signs have been covered up! Anyone any ideas if the road is open or not.
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Don't know about whether the works are going to plan, but Dan Bank was definitely closed from just after 7.00 p.m. last night. I know because I had forgotten about the closure and was rushing home to catch the Ashes highlights on Channel 5. :'(
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Dave,
You only missed the highlights by 24 hrs. We won the Test on Sunday!
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Yes we did - but Channel 5 (no doubt keen to maximise advertising revenue on the only Channel 5 programme that anyone actually watches!) put on an extra Ashes programme yesterday as well, just so we could enjoy it all over again. ;D
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:o The screens with lights are from America and believe it or not they are monitored from there. I was informed by the friendly Workman outside my house? Strange but true according to the man who knows ???
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::) Correction the flashing road signs are from America but are being set by a man on his computer in Milton Keynes and as I am looking out of my window I can believe it. It is absolute chaos there is traffic coming down the road at high speed ignoring all the signs and having to be turned back undertaking u turns in the middle of the road. The workmen have not had chance to start the work this evening due to the amount of traffic including buses, car's taxi's wagons and even a police patrol car ignoring at least four 'The road ahead is closed signs!!! As I am writing this people are arguing outside my house with the work men demanding they be let through and still the traffic is speeding down towards Dan Bank and having to be turned around. ITS MADNESS !!!!
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Dan Bank was open at 7.15 this morning, I went down it on my bike :)
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::) Correction the flashing road signs are from America but are being set by a man on his computer in Milton Keynes and as I am looking out of my window I can believe it. It is absolute chaos there is traffic coming down the road at high speed ignoring all the signs and having to be turned back undertaking u turns in the middle of the road. The workmen have not had chance to start the work this evening due to the amount of traffic including buses, car's taxi's wagons and even a police patrol car ignoring at least four 'The road ahead is closed signs!!! As I am writing this people are arguing outside my house with the work men demanding they be let through and still the traffic is speeding down towards Dan Bank and having to be turned around. ITS MADNESS !!!!
Blimey it sounds like utter chaos!!
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The chaos starts even further away. Information lights have been erected at the traffic light junction between Bredbury and Romiley at Barrack Hill. They are situated behind other signs so it is impossible to read the whole message when approaching and which could well be totally hidden behind a lorry waiting to go into Romiley.
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Have received advice that due to the road stabilising works finishing early, Stockport Road (A626) is open tonight, Friday 28th August. The scheduled road closure has been cancelled.
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I just checked the date and its definitely not April 1st! Roadworks finished early - no road closure - wow! Not often that happens, well done workpeople!
Alison
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We celebrated too early, there were temporary traffic lights on Dan Bank at 4:00 pm this afternoon causing chaos. The Dan Bank website has the following message displayed
"Please note the works have finished ahead of schedule and there is no road closure on Friday 28th August as previously advertised.
STOCKPORT ROAD (A626) IS NOW OPEN"
Anyone any ideas how long these temp traffic lights are going to be in place? Just taken me 45 mins to get from Marple to Cheadle making me late for work. Well done SMBC your communication skills are legendary!
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Went down Dan Bank @ 18.30 today - no lights then.
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Contacted Highways today and the good news is that the first stage of work on Dan Bank is near completion so all the plant machinery will soon be moved! Bad news is that the second part of the stabilizing starts in a year so the green fencing is here to stay for sometime. I have asked if the area is to be returned to its original state once the fencing has been removed. I was assured that it would be and that they would plant trees and bushes as soon as the fence is removed
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I'm very glad to hear they will be replanting the trees etc, although it's been lovely to be able to have a good view of the woodlands down to the river below. Travelling home through the trees at Dan Bank after a long day at work is always refreshing! :)
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Latest news is that Dan Bank will be closed to all through traffic from 7pm to 6am each night starting mid-June for 12 weeks. Don't know the exact dates yet but I've put it in the calendar for reference and will adjust when dates are confirmed. Something to look forward to :-\
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12 weeks - good grief! Let's hope it's not just to build Miss Marple's cycle lane...... ;)
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I'm very glad to hear they will be replanting the trees etc, although it's been lovely to be able to have a good view of the woodlands down to the river below. Travelling home through the trees at Dan Bank after a long day at work is always refreshing! :)
Thats why dan banks subsiding the Bloody trees .
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Hi Dave. I rather suspect it isn't just to create Miss Marple's cycle lane. However as a cyclist I can't help thinking that they shouldn't waste their money, let the road collapse, we cyclists will always get through. Just joking. However I guess they will rebuild the road that is collapsing, not because of the trees, but because of the continual increase in weight put on it by the transport lobby. I have always thought it a remarkable coincidence, when the country was required to test all its bridges to see if they were safe enough to cope with the latest round of vehicle weight increases, that the Iron Bridge in Brabyns Park was closed.
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Here's the dates for you! :o
Dan Bank on Stockport Road (A626) will be closed overnight between 7pm and 6am the following morning for 12 weeks from Monday 14 June until Sunday 5 September 2010
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I noticed this afternoon that an electronic portable sign has been placed on the pavement just before 17 windows facing the traffic coming downhill from Stockport.
As there is no pavement on the opposite side pedestrians and pushchairs will have to walk into the road to pass along as the sign completely blocks the pavement.
So much for road safety. I will msend an email to Stockport now and see what response I get.
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Please be advised that the portable electronic sign that has been placed on the pavement towards traffic coming downhill from Stockport is blocking the pavement.
It is not possible for pedestrians to proceed along the pavement without walking into the road and flow of traffic.
Can you advise me if you intend to cone off a section of the roadway in order to allow safe passage for pedestrians.
Regards
sentby email today 1830:
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Reply received today
"We have investigated the issue at Marple Old Road and I can inform you that we are slightly relocating the signing equipment so that there is a pedestrian route without having to walk in the carriageway This work should be completed by this evening.
Thanks for bringing this matter to my attention
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Can someone please tell me if the road is shut over the weekend at nights
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Yes, it's planned to be every day between 14 June and 5 September.
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From the electronic signs near me it appears that the road was open Sunday evening, however I think that may have been due to them finishing the 1st phase of the preparatory work early. I know that from this week onwards the heavy stuff starts (piledriving etc)
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From the electronic signs near me it appears that the road was open Sunday evening, however I think that may have been due to them finishing the 1st phase of the preparatory work early. I know that from this week onwards the heavy stuff starts (piledriving etc)
Obviously, I'm not a civil engineer but if they had left the trees in place would they have had to drive piles? Would have thought that mature trees would have had roots which supported the hillside very adequately.
Dan Bank has been supposed to be collapsing since the 1940s and hasn't gone yet.
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ITS the TREES thats caused all the problems . should clear all the lot out .
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Update from the council:
Over the last four weeks, the works taking place at Dan Bank have been progressing well and are on schedule for completion on Sunday 5th September 2010 in line with the programme.
There has not been any occasion where the road has not been open at 6am and the local bus services have not had any significant delays during the road closure.
As the works are progressing well, no work will take place on Sunday 11th July. This means that Stockport Road will remain OPEN at 7pm Sunday evening and Monday morning.
All electronic signs located on the approach to Dan Bank will be updated on Sunday 11th July to let all those travelling in the area that the road is OPEN.
The scheduled road closure will then continue Monday 12th July from 7pm and electronic signs will read the road is CLOSED.
Stockport Council would like to thank all those who live or work near to Dan Bank and all those who regularly travel along Stockport Road for their patience during these important works. As they continue, we will send further updates letting you know how the works are progressing.
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Seen sign on Dan Bank warning of some form of Japanese weed there, hope it will not find its way to my garden I have enough weeds :-\
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I notice that work is scheduled to begin on the bridge outside Compstall Mill in the next week or so, typical planners to close the major route into and out of Marple then put roadworks on the diversion route ::)
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really good that the work is ahead of schedule and they have been able to give the road crew the day off, and how convenient that it just happens to fall on the same day as the World Cup final....!
Alison
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really good that the work is ahead of schedule and they have been able to give the road crew the day off, and how convenient that it just happens to fall on the same day as the World Cup final....!
Alison
surely a coincidence? ;D
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I notice that work is scheduled to begin on the bridge outside Compstall Mill in the next week or so, typical planners to close the major route into and out of Marple then put roadworks on the diversion route ::)
The work on the bridge at compstall as been going on for well over twelve months .not aw-air its being closed or trafic lights installed .
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The roadworks at the bridge should have been done earlier this year but couldn;t be completed due to the harsh weather. Bad timing on the re-scheduling, but if there won;t be any traffic lights that's something at least
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As Any body taken any photos of the night time work on Dan bank .
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Latest News: Once again, Stockport Road will remain OPEN this Sunday 18 July, from 7pm in the evening and Monday morning.
All electronic signs on the approach to Dan Bank will be updated on Sunday 18th July to let all those travelling in the area that the road is OPEN.
The scheduled road closure will then continue daily from Monday 19th July from 7pm and electronic signs will read the road is CLOSED.
Stockport Council would like to thank all those who live or work near to Dan Bank and all those who regularly travel along Stockport Road for their patience during these important works. As they continue, we will send further updates letting you know how the works are progressing.
[No World Cup this weekend either!]
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Latest News: Stockport Road will remain OPEN this Sunday 25 July, from 7pm in the evening and Monday morning.
All electronic signs on the approach to Dan Bank will be updated on Sunday 25 July to let all those travelling in the area that the road is OPEN.
The scheduled road closure will then continue daily from Monday 26 July from 7pm and electronic signs will read the road is CLOSED.
Stockport Council would like to thank all those who live or work near to Dan Bank and all those who regularly travel along Stockport Road for their patience during these important works. As they continue, we will send further updates letting you know how the works are progressing.
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There is just over 5 weeks left of working at Dan Bank, on Stockport Road in Marple. Last week, the piling work was completed. This has been an essential part of stabilising the road, and has been completed ahead of schedule. The remaining work over the next five weeks will involve soil nailing, road drainage and repair works to the surface of the carriageway and this is on schedule to be completed by Sunday 5th September.
As the piling work has now finished and the work is on schedule, there will be no work carried out on a Sunday evening. As you may be aware, Stockport Road has remained open on a Sunday for the last three weeks. Therefore unless there are emergency works or unforeseen delays, there will be no road closure on a Sunday night for the remainder of the works.
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I am pleased to hear that the work is progressing well but can anyone explain why they don't carry on working 7 nights a week and finish the work earlier?
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Possibly down to the fact that there is a schedule.
And maybe because materials/supplies/tradesmen may have been booked for specific dates.. etc.
But - what's the deal with the huge wooden fence along Dan Bank?
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Got to be an acoustic fence I would have thought to try to protect the properties on Dan Bank from the worst of the noise of the piling.
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Yeah, I realise that..
I wonder how much THAT cost?.. and if it will remain after the work has finished?
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Got to be an acoustic fence I would have thought to try to protect the properties on Dan Bank from the worst of the noise of the piling.
And Arc Lights .
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Over the last two months, the works taking place at Dan Bank have been progressing well and are on schedule for completion on Sunday 5 September 2010 in line with the programme.
There have not been any occasions where the road has not been open at 6am and the local bus services have not had any significant delays during the road closure.
As the works are progressing well, no work will take place during the August Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 28, Sunday 29 and Monday 30 August). This means that Stockport Road will remain OPEN at 7pm Saturday evening, Sunday evening and Monday evening.
All electronic signs located on the approach to Dan Bank will be updated on Friday 27 August to let all those travelling in the area know that the road is OPEN.
The scheduled night-time road closures will then continue Tuesday 31 August from 7pm and electronic signs will again indicate when the road is CLOSED or OPEN.
Stockport Council would like to thank those who live or work near to Dan Bank and all those who regularly travel along Stockport Road for their patience during these important works. As they continue, we will send further updates to let you know how the works are progressing.
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Last night I had problems getting back to Marple by bus.
Even though Dan Bank was open and Stagecoach knew this, a 383 driver told me that they 'daren't use it'. I arrived in Stockport bus station at 9.30pm and went to the 383 stand. An elderly gentleman wanting to get to New Mills told me that the 9.15pm 358 had not turned up. The 9.45pm 383 turned up but the driver told me that he was still aborting before Dan Bank. I then walked very quickly to the 384 stand to catch that 9.45pm service which also didn't turn up, well a 384 did arrive, let passengers off then drove off again! From the 384 stand, I saw another 383 turn up just after the 9.45pm had gone and left with no passengers at all. At about 10.10pm I knew that there was a 10.15pm 358 due so I started walking back to the other stand thinking I'd get that when a 384 turned up so I walked very quickly back and got on it. This 384 was a double decker and not the usual smaller bus that they have been using in the evenings. As I was sat on the bus I saw the 10.15pm 358 turn up and the elderly gentleman was finally on his way home. A few of the passengers complained to the driver about the 2nd 383 and he said that that was supposed to have been the 384.
I got home eventually and I really enjoyed my mug of tea and crumpets when I did. What annoyed me the most was that other bus services like 309 to Adswood, 42 to Manchester and others which are also supposed to be on a reduced service in the evenings were coming in what seemed like every couple of minutes and leaving with no passengers. Surely some of these could have been changed to the 358 and 384 that didn't show.
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"Yesterday, works to stabilise Dan Bank were completed on schedule. Over the last 12 weeks, the strengthening works progressed well and the road will now be open at all times, during the day and at night. All of the information signs at Dan Bank will be removed shortly to avoid any confusion."
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I was informed on Friday that the compound opposite my house will remain until around April 11 :'( due to the tree planting programme and the re surfacing of the road! The Dan Bank dedicated phone line told me that they had a ten year plan for the ancient wood land ??? Most locals laugh at the words ancient wood land because well before the trees were there the whole area was covered in blackberry bushes and people still remember families coming from all over to visit Dan Bank at weekends to pick blackberry's. I think they would be hard pushed to find any now on the sidings of the bank. I am hoping that they place some kind of monument or plaque when the compound is removed to acknowledge the Home Guard shelter that the council destroyed prior to checking out what it was. Its a real shame they destroyed it as it was only one of a handful still left in the country and was in perfect condition. I think I will put my suggestion forward to the council surly they must have a few quid left from the three point something million they had for the stabilisation of Dan Bank ;)
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Miss Marple wrote: "I am hoping that they place some kind of monument or plaque when the compound is removed to acknowledge the Home Guard shelter that the council destroyed prior to checking out what it was."
I remember going into the old air raid shelter when I was a kid (35 years ago). I figured, if it was still there, that the compound would have flattened it. I'm all in favour of blue plaques and monuments to acknowledge important historical people/events/buildings etc. but I can't get excited about this one.