Meanwhile over in West Sussex...
Back in November 2014, new columns went in at the Chelmsfold
A29/A281 roundabout replacing 1980s concrete columns. Well barely a year later, those same new columns which are on the traffic island splitters (like the one in the GSV link) have been ripped out. They have been replaced with new "crash safe" flanged rooted and tapered columns attached to tubular foundations. Bit ironic really when there was a solid concrete column in those places for decades and they weren't "unsafe", but of course regulations are regulations, and who didn't check those before fitting the wrong columns the first time round....
..and works starts on the A2220 to the south of Crawley replacing
these sleeved concretes. New columns minus lanterns, are already installed next to half of these installations. Bucking the trend for taller columns, the replacements are of the same height.
On the outskirts of Horsham, more new works in the last few days. On the A264 at Broadbridge Heath, more sleeved columns are about to go with excavations at Broadbridge Heath. The existing installations are fitted with Zodion photocells which suffer from ON/OFF/ON/OFF/ON (etc) switching at dawn. It is quite hilarious watching them all flashing in the morning. Dread to think what it does for control gear and lamp life. Oh well, even that will soon be gone.
Both of those sections are now largely complete with the old columns waiting to be removed. At the Broadbridge Heath end, work has now moved further west to the Five Oaks Road roundabout.
At the Crawley end, work has started on the A2220 Horsham Rd between the Breezehurst Rd and Bewbush Drive roundabouts.