The area centred on Weoley Castle Square, bounded by Alwold Road in the North, Castle Road in the East, Shenley Fields Road in the South and Shenley Lane dual-carriageway in the West, has a number of traffic "islands" with the main roads cutting through the middle of them. For example, the one at the junction of Jervoise Road and Weoley Castle Road (see Google Streetview link below). As a kid, I seem to remember that traffic was allowed to go around these in both directions (both clockwise and anti-clockwise) obviously stopping at the junction with the road through the middle (In the way that traffic on the "half circles" off Gregory avenue is still allowed to go both ways). I seem to remember this as very confusing to drivers who were not familiar with the area, who drove up to something that looked like a big traffic roundabout, only to be confronted by cars coming in the opposite direction! - I see that now, they all operate like normal traffic islands, with traffic being directed clockwise. Am I right in remembering them allowing traffic both ways? - If so, when did they change to the present setup?
I seem to remember my Dad telling me that these islands were built on the assumption that the tram network would be expanded to cover Weoley Castle and that the Islands were meant to have tram stops on them. - Can anyone confirm that? or was it just wishful thinking by my Dad?
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I seem to remember my Dad telling me that these islands were built on the assumption that the tram network would be expanded to cover Weoley Castle and that the Islands were meant to have tram stops on them. - Can anyone confirm that? or was it just wishful thinking by my Dad?
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