A3 Hindhead Bypass Tunnel

[Whitey]

The expressway to PCS opens at midday.

Now I only have to take 4 roads to get there :bannana:

 

[bpsorrel]

Great news! I look forward to riding the expressway in september! Will make our trips to Hayling Island a lot quicker! (and Ollys of course!)

 

[dulayj]

No difference for us travelling from the West of Portsmouth to PCS.Anyway good news

 

[swannymere]

Isn't it only southbound that opens today?

 

[Mike Walker]

Another excellent major civil engineering Project undertaken by one of the leading Contractors in the UK - and no I don't work for them as they are one of our main competitors.
If only it had been undertaken a few years ago - it would have saved me hours on my journeys to Petersfield and Horndean via the A3.

 

[billywhiz]

Wow Finally !!! - How many years has it taken - it seems like forever :O)

 

[2003-c180kcoupe]

Isn't it only southbound that opens today?

Yeah northbound opens friday

Wow Finally !!! - How many years has it taken - it seems like forever :O)

Think it's about 5 years since they started

 

[Chrishazle]

We moved to Liphook almost exactly 5 years ago, for a year, and the construction started while we were living in Liphook, so it's taken between 4 and 5 years to build.

 

[BTB 500]

Should be a good place to try out new de-cat pipes

 

[prprandall51]

Should be a good place to try out new de-cat pipes

According to the local press and a friend who did the walkthrough of the tunnel last month, the speed in the tunnel is limited to 40mph (which is ludicrously slow) and monitored via average speed cameras.....

I have seen the 40-limit signs in his photos of the walkthrough but I could not see any evidence of approved average speed cameras so maybe it's just a rumour.

 

[BlackC55]

I am so pleased about this. It makes a much easier trips for my London customers.

 

[Charles Morgan]

Now you only need to have a faster train service, and customers who don't forget their keys!

 

[prprandall51]

According to the local press and a friend who did the walkthrough of the tunnel last month, the speed in the tunnel is limited to 40mph (which is ludicrously slow) and monitored via average speed cameras.....

I have seen the 40-limit signs in his photos of the walkthrough but I could not see any evidence of approved average speed cameras so maybe it's just a rumour.

Having just spoken to the person who did the walk-through and has now travelled the tunnel by car, the 40mph appears to have just been a pre-opening speed limit for construction vehicles, so apologies for misleading people on that one. Apparently it is NSL.

However, the average speed camera gantries are now in place....

 

[Rayny]

This was the approach on Wednesday

http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/members/rayny-albums-raynys-album-picture4772-imgp0195-small.html

Sorry about the quality - but it was taken on the move had to be resized for the album.

Also - Sorry Ollie that I did not stop off with beer and biscuits.

 

[nigel cross]

Now you only need to have a faster train service, and customers who don't forget their keys!

The trains are fast enough its only the frequency at which they stop at that station