Finally work has started on Rock Walk. These four are the total workforce visible at the moment and what they are doing is clearing away the scrub that has grown up since Devon Tree Services cleared it and 50 trees from the area last spring. The rock face isn't too stable, the bloke on the right in the picture started pulling at a lump of rock the size of a football, it just went tumbling down before I could pick the camera up (give me a shout next time mate). Once all this clearing is finished netting will be put up to ensure no lumps of rock of any size come tumbling down and hit anyone, bad for business. Some of the bigger rocks will have holes drilled in them and bolts fitted as in the Adam's Family Butler. Like the Adam's family Torbay has a monster and it's called Rock Walk.
The work here is expected to take 28 weeks, should be finished in June and is expected to cost £1million. Bet it will cost more, things like this always do.
The other thing that started this week is happening in Preston. Preston is a bottleneck between Torquay and Paignton. Drivers get 8 minutes to get from Paignton Bus Station to Preston Shelter. In the summer it can take 45 minutes especially if it is raining. These road works are supposed to cure this bottleneck. Personally I believe the problem lies at the traffic lights at the bottom of Headland Park Road a bit futher on but the Highways Department believe otherwise. I mean what do I know, I've only driven through Preston about 10 000 times and got stuck there about 5000 times. Still not my problem. Unlike the work on the cliff which the council assures us will not disrupt traffic, this lot might just slow things down a little for traffic heading for Torquay. Good luck out there boys and girls.
The work here is expected to take 28 weeks, should be finished in June and is expected to cost £1million. Bet it will cost more, things like this always do.
The other thing that started this week is happening in Preston. Preston is a bottleneck between Torquay and Paignton. Drivers get 8 minutes to get from Paignton Bus Station to Preston Shelter. In the summer it can take 45 minutes especially if it is raining. These road works are supposed to cure this bottleneck. Personally I believe the problem lies at the traffic lights at the bottom of Headland Park Road a bit futher on but the Highways Department believe otherwise. I mean what do I know, I've only driven through Preston about 10 000 times and got stuck there about 5000 times. Still not my problem. Unlike the work on the cliff which the council assures us will not disrupt traffic, this lot might just slow things down a little for traffic heading for Torquay. Good luck out there boys and girls.
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