1mou Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Hi, does anyone commute from Sheffield to Gainsborough by car (ie during rush hour?) If so, how long does is take you, and which route is best? Any assistance appreciated, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxofe Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 it always used to take me an hour, give or take 15 mins for traffic, going helmswell, bawtry, maltby, m18, m1 to parkway. are you going to sheffield town centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 It's a dreadful piece of road to drive along because of all the average speed cameras and ridiculous limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1mou Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 Thanks maxofe that's quite reassuring, that's the route I was planning on taking. Did you/do you get many problems on that route with traffic jams etc or is it generally ok? I'm trying to decide whether to accept a job there... Hi metalman, I've done the run once before out of rush hour and I was a bit worried about all the average speed cameras, that's why I wondered if there was another route I could consider... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Not that I know of. You've also got that junction in the middle of Bawtry to contend with, where you have to do a right-left dogleg. The first of those junctions could really do with some lights on it as you can be stuck there for ages trying to get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxofe Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 just what metalman says really about the speed cameras. its one of those routes that takes about the same, traffic or not to be honest, lol. Im asuming the train isnt an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1mou Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 Unfortunately not, the car is a must. But thanks for your input, I was expecting it to be about 2 hours in rush hour so I'm quite pleased by your posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bloke Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) I used to do this; living in the south west of Sheffield, my route was A57, M1, M18, A1, A614 to Bawtry then along that ridiculous 50 MPH speed camera riddled section of the A631 to Gainsbrough. It's been a few years, but was normally an hour, leaving Sheffield at 7.30 AM. Never had a problem in Bawtry to be honest, you might have to queue for a few minutes before getting over the bridge into Gainsbrough in the morning, but it's not exactly a busy route - you'll find yourself going against the flow of rush hour traffic for the most part, especially in the evening. My biggest issue was the A1/A614 junction as that was horrible in the evening, but since that has all been elevated it shouldn't cause any problems. Edited March 10, 2013 by the_bloke Forgot the A road number. It's been a while.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1mou Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 Thanks thebloke, that's great news for me if it's still the case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bloke Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I did a few weeks of different routes, and whilst the M18/A1 link sounds a bit odd, it's certainly better than driving through Maltby as it avoids the added mess of the school run. It also means the only speed cameras on the entire route are between Bawtry and Gainsbrough, nothing before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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