Letters: Do something about eastside traffic

Traffic on Te Ngae Rd is becoming a problem, according to one reader. PHOTO/FILE

When can we expect an improvement on traffic backing up at the Redwood/Tarawera roundabout carrying traffic from Te Ngae road into the city?

Three times this week I have travelled into town between 11.30am and 2.30pm and, having passed through the newly installed traffic lights at Iles Road, I have then joined a long queue just past these lights waiting to proceed on to the roundabout at Redwood/Tarawera.

Each time I have spent at least eight to 10 minutes in the queue before reaching the roundabout. Once over the roundabout the road is clear.

Many vehicles are driving on the median strip and turning into Allan Mills Rd and then into Marino Rd to enter the roundabout quicker. I consider this move very dangerous - also it is illegal to travel on the median strip.

Next week most heavy logging transport is back on the road so we can expect longer than ever waiting.

Can anyone tell motorists when the problem will be solved, please?
GWYN HANSON
Rotorua
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We have the positive lesson of the "war of words" between Sir Peter Leitch and an Auckland woman to thank and remind us daily that the "pot of coffee-coloured people" needs a lot more stirring in Aotearoa before Kiwis may claim we are one people.

That all it took was a virulent social media reaction having this issue erupt on to the surface of our social conscience and that Lara has subsequently deleted her posting is testimony to this.

We certainly have more work to do.
JOSEPH GIELEN
Rotorua