TEMPORARY traffic lights has caused chaos for drivers as they claim to experience up to 'one hours worth of delays'.

The Golden Retriever roundabout in Bracknell currently has temporary traffic lights installed to allow the construction of the new junction layout.

The roadworks is part of the A3095 Highway improvements which aims to convert the Hanworth Road and Ringmead junction to a traffic signalised junction.

Plans will also see the Golden Retriever junction operate with traffic lights and surface the road at both junctions.

However, drivers are already suffering the consequences of the roadworks with up to 'an hour' worth of delays for what would have been a 10-minute journey.

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Roadworks - photo by Tim Owers

Roadworks - photo by Tim Owers

Tim Owers posted pictures of the queues of traffic as a result of the roadworks.

He said on We Love Crowthorne Facebook Group: "Nice little glimpse of the success story that will be the 4 way traffic lights at the roundabout by the Golden Retriever...NOT.

"Still keep chucking hundreds of thousands of our pounds at it before you realise that wider entrance roads into the roundabout is all you needed."

Bracknell Forest Council has reassured residents over the new junction layout plans after concerns were raised fed up drivers.

Neil Mathews, head of highways at the authority said the temporary traffic system is operating differently to usual due to the complexity of the junction.

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Neil Mathews, Head of Highways and Transport, said: “The temporary traffic lights were installed at the Golden Retriever junction on Sunday evening, as part of plans to finish constructing the new junction layout.

"The construction site remains complex and so this temporary traffic control is very different to how the permanent traffic signals will operate on the completed scheme. As a result, some delays were expected during this phase of work and continued adjustments have been made to the temporary traffic lights since Monday morning to manage traffic as efficiently as possible.

"We are continuing to monitor the junction and traffic flow over the past two days has improved. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause residents.”