The traffic lights at the newly-overhauled Crest Road junction in High Wycombe will be swiched on for testing today - but not everyone is happy about it.
There has been roadworks on Crest Road and John Hall Way since January to turn the roundabout there into a traffic-light controlled junction.
Buckinghamshire Council says the new "intelligent" traffic signal layout will pave the way for the planned arrival of McDonald's and Aldi at Cressex Island, which has been a wasteland for years.
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There have been months of delays, diversions and even some full closures - but the work is finally nearing the end and the new traffic lights are being switched on and tested today (August 24).
Buckinghamshire Council said the new junction is "good news for local businesses, brand new road surfacing and a great investment in the local area" in a social media post boasting about the work.
But not everyone shared their enthusiasm for yet more traffic lights.
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Paul Palmer wrote: "Just what Wycombe needs, yet another set of traffic lights. Since moving to Cornwall I haven't driven through one junction with lights on it or had to sit in ridiculous traffic caused by lights.
"The council are obsessed with lights in Wycombe, they cost a fortune to buy, install and run."
Melanie Morgan said: "Deep joy, yet more unnecessary traffic lights and no doubt increased queues around Handy Cross and surrounding residential areas."
Ian Morton added: "Junction worked perfectly fine beforehand. Complete waste of money."
The controversial plan to overhaul Cressex Island to the tune of £4.4 million was revealed by this newspaper last year.
According to the plans, the new single-story Aldi will span some 1,315m2 of retail space.
While the McDonald’s restaurant will be two-storeys and feature an accessible passenger lift.
A new car park will provide 126 customers spaces – 99 for Aldi and 27 adjacent to McDonald’s.
Eight cycle bays are also mentioned, as are new trees and alterations to the site entrance to permit HGVs.
The development will create around 100 jobs – 40 at the supermarket and 60 at McDonald’s, according to the documents.
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