Another family has suffered a tragic loss at the B1113 Bramford Road junction in Gt Blakenham.  It is difficult to imagine how people must feel and how they can cope after such an event. 

The local view was that the road changes introduced in 2001 only solved half the problem at the junction.  It was just a matter of time before a severe collision between a right turning vehicle and one from the Bramford direction occurred.  However County Highways would not carry out further work – they waited for the changes SnOasis would bring.  It is now obvious that we have waited far too long and need action now!

Highways are working with the Police and have reconstructed the tragic events looking for the reason why this junction is worse than other right turns.  They have removed some signs that may have contributed and come up with some relatively minor improvement proposals.

I believe that minor changes will not address the core issue and will leave us waiting for yet another tragedy.  I have asked them to look at full solutions : a roundabout, traffic signals in a simplified version of the SnOasis plan , or a scheme designed by Liz and Neil Gardiner who have suffered personal family tragedy here and report back to me and to Gt Blakenham within one month.