Tag Archives: New ring road

Filling a hole

Posted on July 4, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

The saga of road repairs and drains rumbles on. Reader Warren Parry, who wrote to Steve Sharma following my last post, had a rather interesting response, which Warren was kind enough to post in the comments to my last post. … Continue reading →

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Without due care and attention

Posted on July 1, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

Readers will no doubt be aware of my recent posts here about the state of the roads locally. Of prime concern has been the flooding at Anchor Bridge in Brownhills, but also the condition of storm drains and potholes generally. … Continue reading →

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Street life

Posted on May 3, 2012 by BrownhillsBob

It seems difficulties with roads, drains and the like have come to the fore lately. From the atrocious situation at Anchor Bridge, in Brownhills, where the new, flagship development of Knaves Court is regularly bathed in mud and slurry, to … Continue reading →

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Up the junction

Posted on March 6, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Walsall’s new ring road, by bicycle, on a dull weekday morning. And they wonder why we think it’s crap.

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Cutting through the bullshit

Posted on July 1, 2010 by BrownhillsBob

I just thought I’d point up an excellent post on the Pigblog by regular Brownhills Blog reader and commentator, The Stymaster. Just lately, there’s been a publicity push underway on Walsall’s ill-fated Gigaport project, which has led to some astonishment … Continue reading →

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The first green shoots…

Posted on July 4, 2009 by BrownhillsBob

Spotted by [Howmuch] last week, I photographed it today… somewhere on the new ring road. Nice new pavement, already succumbing to weeds. Another indicator of the attention to detail shown throughout the project. How long before they’re relaying it? I … Continue reading →

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