"It was gridlocked, cars blocking junctions because the lights turn before you can move, horns beeping everywhere," she added.
"It's great to see the work in progress and I look forward to seeing the first new residents move into the accommodation," she added.Demolition and construction contracts have been awarded to Hobson and Porter, the Hull-based developer.
The plans include a communal lounge for residents.Mark Smee, a director at Hobson and Porter, said it was a "flagship" project and he could not "wait to see it develop".The funding is from the government's Affordable Homes Programme, which gives priority to regeneration schemes and developments offering social rent.
A high-security prison has become "like an airport" with so many drones flying in drugs, inspectors have said.Inmates were burning holes in cell windows to allow the drones in at HMP Garth near Leyland, Lancashire and stealing mops and brooms to use their handles to collect drugs from drones.
The report by the HM Inspectorate of Prisons found that the jail was "facing major security issues" with a 45% increase in violence with many inmates needing protection because of drug debts.
The Ministry of Justice said it had "zero tolerance" towards violence and drugs.He said: "We're celebrating a lot of anniversaries."
Bushy's had produced a "special brew" to mark its 40th year, produced in wooden barrels, Mr Cox explained.Organiser Camra Isle of Man was also celebrating its 50th birthday, he added, from when the group believes it was founded locally in 1975.
Mr Cox said there were more than 100 cask ales from all over the UK included in this year's event, and all the local breweries were involved.There was also more than 20 craft beers in kegs, more than 50 real ciders and perries, as well as fruit wines and mead.