As A3 Hindhead Tunnel southbound road section now open! Wow! Exciting developments. New perspectives in Hindhead when driving on the A3. Plus a little extra inconvenience... but not for so long...
...The Hindhead Tunnel project manager, Paul Arnold, said on Delta radio that the Hazlegrove junction will open in January and the new road will be in use both ways. 50mph and single lane restrictions in force.
But caution. As at the moment you need to be careful, otherwise you end up going all the way down to Liphook junction and then have to drive back north to go back up to Grayshott!
The new stretch, 1.25 miles long (2km) really open up vistas never seen before... and I can't help straining my neck to take a peek back north towards the southern portal and the huge cutting.
The project is still on target and on budget. Road laying on the southbound carriageway road has been largely completed. This really brings home a clear vista into the tunnel when approaching from Guildford. Fitting out of the tunnel has already started.
I fell that the hardest bit will come this time next year. The tunnel will be finished. BUT 2011 will see testing activity and it will seem like a long wait till opening in summer 2011.
But I wonder if they will manage to complete this testing early and open earlier than forecast. Are they on a bonus for early completion?
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Happy Christmas!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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