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Still 40mph??!!!
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6937094.
You previously stated that the issues with the traffic lights in the northbound tunnel would be resolved by mid-December, but the 40mph restriction is still in place. This limit has been in place since July. What on earth is going on, and when will it finally be resolved?
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Thank you for submitting this report. The works on the northbound traffic signal controller at Hindhead Tunnel were successfully completed in the early hours of 17 December 2024. This marks a significant milestone in the project. We’ve been working as quickly as possible with experts in traffic signals throughout our supply chain to resolve this issue. However, as with all technology-based schemes, we’re now entering a period of operational monitoring. This phase will last for a minimum of 14 days, during which time the traffic signals will be carefully monitored to ensure that a fault-free period of at least 14 days is achieved. Should any faults occur during this period, the fault-free counter will be reset to zero, and monitoring will continue until the required period is met. Once the fault-free period has been successfully completed, a decision will be made regarding the potential lifting of current mitigations, including the 40mph speed limit. If all criteria are met, the tunnel will be returned to normal operations, and the speed limit will be raised to the national speed limit. I thank you once again for your patience and understanding while this speed limit reduction has been in place. Kind regards National Highways
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