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40 mph speed restriction - ongoing
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6937709.
The 40mph speed restriction has been in place for a significant period of time. There have been various reports, all edged lt. from the HA to say that the issue would have been resolve in September. Additionally it has been reported that the speed restriction is not being enforced (apparently coming from the HA). This is causing significant confusion and dangerous driving through the tunnel. The lack of information about what the issue is and when it is going to be resolved is a concern.
Driving at 40 mph adds very little to anyone’s journey but the not understanding why it is ongoing is frustrating. If it really is a fault on the traffic lights, why hasn’t it been resolved? Also why are some people reporting that ‘incident slow down’ flashes if they travel above the 40mph?
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Worth remembering that these comments are not sent to NH- they just allow us to vent without actually doing anything.The Chief executive of NH is the highest paid civil servant in the U.K. - just saying
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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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