A petition is calling for the removal of Northwich’s controversial one-way system, citing increased traffic and congestion.
Roads like the A533 feed traffic into it. London Road and Castle Hill also add traffic. It should help traffic flow smoothly. People don’t agree if it works well.
A 2020 survey showed mixed opinions. About a thousand people took part in the survey. Many thought it was not successful. Danny Tolley really dislikes this road system.
He calls it a “Marmite issue”. It seems people either love it or hate it. He started a petition on Change.org. His petition asks for opinions about the system.
He thinks Northwich would be better without it. As of now, 108 people signed it. Danny thinks it causes traffic problems. He believes the traffic issues are constant.
They affect not only the ring road. These problems also spread throughout the town. The system was meant to improve flow. But Danny argues it actually makes things worse.
Northwich has serious traffic issues. The road system makes it even harder. A single issue can shut down the entire town. This impacts daily life in many ways.
It affects hospital visits and school schedules. Businesses face delivery delays too. Even emergency services get blocked. Data indicates Northwich is more congested.
This data comes from Traffic Watch. Neighboring towns have better traffic. They use two-way traffic systems. People want the old two-way system again.
They want to revert back to the older system type. A flood caused problems on the road in January. London Road closed due to flood defenses. One driver called it rush hour “hell”. The closure highlights potential traffic issues.