Some of us don't have that luxury of choosing certain times. I have to drop my daugther off at Nursery on the Docks, coming from Buckshaw. The new bypass has fucked up what was already a busy route. I am patiently waiting for the Howick section to be finished off before casting full judgment.
However, its clear to anybody, except council workers apparently, that:
a) Closing the slip road before the Howick section was finished, is sheer stupidity
b) Nobody uses signed diversions and everyone is flying through housing estates (Beechway where my mum lives for example), Birch Avenue, Central Drive, etc) which is dangerous
c) Traffic light sequences should have been looked at first, not as an afterthought. Its a key part of managing traffic FFS. What is the point of routing everyone down a bypass to only have the lights on red for too long. This is obvious.
d) The bridge from Howick to Clifton needs to be built ASAP. Preston traffic will never be better unless that happens. All other projects are pointless.