A303 Survey Results

I thought I would post the results of the three survey questions I had put on the blog when I first started it.   That gives me the opportunity to kick off some more questions in the New Year.  So, here they are:

Since the A344 was closed and Longbarrow roundabout modified, has the traffic on the A303

Increased                       
(88%)

Decreased  
(0%)

Stayed about the same 
(11%)

Well, the surprise here was the 11% who thought traffic levels have stayed about the same - but then again, internet traffic analysis shows that the blog is visited from English Heritage, Highways Agency, Wiltshire Council and other servers run by organisations that might have a vested interest in downplaying the issues.

Since the A344 was closed and the junctions at Longbarrow and Airman's Cross altered, has the traffic using the B3086, B3083, A360 and A36 in Larkhill, Shrewton, W'bourne Stoke, Berwick St James and Stapleford:

Increased a lot  
(88%)

Increased a little
(4%)

Stayed about the same
 (8%)

Reduced
 (0%)
 
So, even a few of those who hadn't noticed any increase of traffic on the A303 had to admit that the there had been rat-running - exactly as earlier surveys had predicted would happen if the A344 was closed without doing something about the A303.

Has John Glenn MP been active enough in pushing for a dual carriageway bypass for Winterbourne Stoke and Stonehenge?

Yes
(20%)

No
(62%)

Don't Know
(14%)

He seems to be anti
(2%)

What can I say?  You, the people, have spoken.  Taken at face value, it suggests that only 1 in 5 of you thinks he is pushing actively enough for improvement to be made to the A303.  In a safe Tory seat, that is very disappointing, especially as being in the Tory heartland, you might expect votes to be skewed a little in his favour.   John's standing did improve slightly after each of the Press reports of his activities in the Commons.  On the negative side, I did hear quite a few folks grumbling that he had not been out with the STAG protest.   Clearly, his constituents would like him to have some more engagement at local level.