Furious users of the Formby bypass say it’s taking hours to travel down the busy dual carriageway because of grass cutting.
A petition has been launched to stop grass cutting on the bypass after it was reduced to single lane traffic in both directions this week as National Highways contractors trimmed the verges.
At rush hour this has caused traffic to grind to a halt.
One furious motorists sarcastically congratulated the council on the work after finding themselves stuck in tailbacks today.
The driver, unnamed, said “Congratulations to Sefton Council for restricting the Formby Bypass to one lane despite a new housing
estate, Mcdonalds and Home and Bargain, just recently arriving on the scene.
“My family can now watch sit in our car and watch these little grass cutting machines whizzing about and really entertaining to watch.
“Two or three hours of relaxation just when you need it.”
A petition with hundreds of signatures has been shared online asking the council to stop cutting the grass, with opinion on the reason behind it split between eco campaigners who want a wildflower verge, and those drivers who are annoyed at being forced to wait in tailbacks.
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