Sheffield city centre Tenter St and West Bar Dutch roundabout now completed. £18 million wasted.

[@simontucker4839]

Interesting to see the changes thanks for the video. Bit of a different opinion, but i see the positives here. The busy two lane road has always previously been busy and difficult to cross. Everyone was always trying to get into one lane during rush hour so reducing it by one lane hasn't made a huge difference in my opinion. I like the grey to green as it makes the area easier to get around on foot. I know as I used to work in one of the buildings nearby, it was terrible then. I'm hopeful the changes will help encourage investment and help connect the area to the city centre better. It's come a long way from being pretty much the red light district around 20 years ago! Scotland Street used to be really grim!

[@timawells]

I think we disagree immensely. I worked there for 15 years, there were zero issues.

[@bethanhamer.8669]

Such a waste of money

[@Jaya365]

18 million for a problem that wasn't there. Barnsley Council were also considering it, one of the busiest in town for once they decided against it. They are as bad as Sheffield Council for making roundabouts worse by tampering. We have Stairfoot, Birdwell, Cundy Cross and Pogmoor gyratory, each one made worse by their tinkering, and usually well over budget and time. There will no doubt be a review in a couple of years and some more traffic lights added if anything else.

[@timawells]

In comparison Barnsley is the best town centre, still has flower beds etc. But not great for driving in as I decided to come on the train last time to document.

[@andywright3450]

Hi Tim good content mate and congratulations on nearly 4k subscribers you do a amazing job thanku

[@timawells]

Thanks Andy. My core people like me but a lot hate what I have to say.

[@andywright3450]

@timawells don't take notice mate U carry on what U do .... We have too meet up have a coffee and chat next year

[@timawells]

@@andywright3450 I am just wondering if we will ever turn the corner Andy as so many are asleep. It would be great to meet up in the New Year, Best Tim

[@andywright3450]

@@timawells ok mate we arrange it soon

[@leoncsorba9085]

As a child I always felt sorry for Mary from Mary,Mungo and Midge. She lived in a towerblock, I lived in a house, I knew I had the better environment.

[@timawells]

I lived in a beautiful village when I was a kid, its now been concrete over and farms erased.

[@andrewgamble5332]

Like the party they represent they don't care and haven't a clue what day it is.The road for people who mainly don't exist.I used to cycle in Sheffield centre with my children.None of us now cycles on road in this country, especially not in Sheffield where it's suicidal.

[@misscoutts6193]

There is no maintenance on the Grey to Green. It is specially chosen plants and shrubs that will survive with little or no maintenance and the idea is "Survive or die". A small group of volunteers does litter picking. 😮

[@timawells]

Sounds like the governments way with people Miss Havisham.

[@richardburns1287]

The weeds and litter will take over 👍

[@timawells]

@@richardburns1287 They look awful down towards the court buildings.

[@richardburns1287]

@timawells I've just been all round there and it's all the other team Tim, all along castle gate and blonk st, the holiday inn near the river is full of them, all outside on phones Tim. We are being replaced 👍

[@timawells]

@@richardburns1287 I come in from that side of town Richard every week and its so clear what is going off.

[@retrorambles517]

At 6:00 you have to walk off the pavement and over the bike lane to get the zebra crossing

[@timawells]

It should have Zebras on it.

[@JC-ps2zy]

Expecting cyclists to give way coming up that hill is the most stupid idea no cyclist would ever design this

[@timawells]

It was a school competition.

[@gama3302]

Dutch roundabout, accidents waiting to happen. You crossing the road on the zebra crossing and that Tesla stops right on it says it all. The only decent looking building there is emergency service museum.

[@timawells]

The crossings are too close to the roundabout. My grandad was Chief inspector there and moved to the new HQ where the hotel was. My mother still has the book of the opening.

[@garybradbury1835]

Mayfair court is also beautiful...its opposite the museum,.but I get your point.

[@richardburns1287]

I've just been round it Tim, i was nearly knocked off. Im a veteran of 35 years as well 😮

[@timawells]

I wouldn't feel safe on a bike Richard.

[@richardburns1287]

​​@@timawellsI cycled through town, up Hillsborough, up parson's cross to eccelsfield to chapel town then back on the trans Pennine trail from Ecclesfield to meadow hall then back on the five weirs walk. Passed two other cyclists two Tim 👍😎

[@timawells]

@@richardburns1287 Half decent day wasn't it Richard?

[@jasmineaskwith8092]

It’s completely changed since I left HSBC and not for the better!!

[@timawells]

I was there from 1985 to 2000. By 2000 it was feeling uncomfortable around there and not one high rise in site on that side of the road.

[@sean5811]

Town end street roundabout. Saw a taxi come through the give way and nearly get hit by a taxi coming up where there is no give way. Looks confusing as roundabouts go.

[@timawells]

The roundabout was simple before and worked well.

[@retrorambles517]

How long has this been going on ? I remember work going on in June 2023

[@timawells]

April 2023.

[@stellahawkins1958]

My sister sold her house and officially moved out of Shitefield last week. I've got to wait 5yrs to move out 😢 hate living here now.

[@timawells]

The grass isn't always greener.

[@GregCharlesworth]

Building materials, concrete have a massive environmental impact ,never mentioned

[@michaelle-baigue2751]

Slums of the future. We have seen this in every city. Just look at Parkhouse.

[@timawells]

Did you mean Park Hill? If so that was surrounded by acres of Green.

[@JC-ps2zy]

The give way roundabout is a fucking mess here. I live on that roundabout tim and its got kerbs on the road ad everything such a mess

[@timawells]

Underpasses and no cycle lanes would have been the perfect solution.

[@stevedickson5853]

That white mini cab driver completely ignored you when you had to walk around the back of it on the crossing, typical taxi driver lol

[@rogerlidster6184]

Souless with Soviet style architecture 😢

[@timawells]

Absolutely Roger. Chinese communism.

[@techjunkie68smusicandtech56]

It's a mess everywhere, isn't it? I hate that Dutch roundabout, and I am Dutch myself so cycling comes as part of my DNA. But this has made it more dangerous to everyone!

[@timawells]

You have to be there to appreciate how bad.

[@TimothyCocklin]

If they want to be like Amsterdam, with a lots people on bikes, after visiting Amsterdam last month, cyclists just take pedestrians out! They feel they have priority over pedestrians. 😬

[@timawells]

How do they go on when its peeing it down Tim?

[@TimothyCocklin]

@ it was a dry day when I went.

[@retrorambles517]

Is this being funded by council tax payers money or is this from central government (still our money)

[@timawells]

Sy mayoral.

[@sean5811]

They're creating cycle lanes for the gig economy. The just eat riders. Take away delivery riders. You know.

[@timawells]

So they are trafficking Sean?

[@retrorambles517]

So grey

[@timawells]

It goes with the weather.

[@ZeroCoolBoss]

What a shambolic mess Sheffield has become, it really is embarrassing!

[@timawells]

Quite a few think this is good.