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Abandoned cones and needless 40mph limit
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6643119.
For several weeks now, there has been a 40 mph limit on the northbound carriageways. There seems to be absolutely no reason for this because the only roadworks are abandoned cones off to the side on the south side. There are no actual roadworks and both carriageways are open so why is there a 40 mile an hour limit?
Updates
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I appreciate the impact this may have on your journey, and I apologise for any disturbance caused, it is never our intention to inconvenience road users on our network unnecessarily. Unfortunately, we were unable to lift the speed restriction by mid-August 2024 as we had originally planned, due to an ongoing intermittent fault with the traffic lights at the tunnel. To ensure everyone’s safety we have had to keep the speed restriction in place, please be assured we are working hard to find a resolution to the issue. The fault only relates to the traffic lights on the northbound carriageway, and with the southbound carriageway being unaffected, we did not need to reduce the speed limit in that direction. The speed limit restriction should add less than a minute of delay to journeys through the tunnel. However, I acknowledge that this is undesirable and comes with the potential for additional congestion delays, as soon as we can safely return to the national speed limit we will do so. We appreciate your patience and understanding whilst we continue to investigate this ongoing issue.
Kind regards National Highways
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