Hindhead Tunnel Run in July

[ChrisFitz]

Anyone fancy getting together sometime in July when the new 1.25 mile Tunnel at Hindhead on the A3 opens?
Not sure of exact date yet as Highways Agency just say completion is in July.

[iandc]

Sounds like a great idea. The Noble forum has similar plan. There are average speed cameras but 70 limit so all the way through in 2nd or 3rd should do the trick!! Hopefully they dont have noise abatement equipment installed!! I am away in mid July but up for it dependent upon the date you go with.

[ChrisFitz]

iandc said:

Sounds like a great idea. The Noble forum has similar plan. There are average speed cameras but 70 limit so all the way through in 2nd or 3rd should do the trick!! Hopefully they dont have noise abatement equipment installed!! I am away in mid July but up for it dependent upon the date you go with.

Thanks for the quick repsonse. Didn't know our Noble colleagues were also planning this. Would be interesting to make this on the same day/time.

I have also heard there are average speed cameras installed but wasn't sure of at what speed.
70 would like you say make it quite acceptable!

[iandc]

Just going by the local BBC news so speed maybe lower but they stated "This 70mph tunnel will make tremendous difference etc etc". so here's hoping. Yes would be good to meet up with the Noble guys. Most have aftermarket exhausts fitted so together we could bring the thing down on our heads soon after opening!! I dont know what the police's attitude is but I guess as longer as everyone sticks to the limit we should be OK.

[ChrisFitz]

Opening on Wednesday 6th July according to reliable sources.

Think we should make sure of something special to mark it's opening. Just not sure about day one with no doubt loads of plod around.

What do you think?

[Mroad]

ChrisFitz said:

Opening on Wednesday 6th July according to reliable sources.

Think we should make sure of something special to mark it's opening. Just not sure about day one with no doubt loads of plod around.

What do you think?

I believe the South bound tunnel is opening first with the North bound later in the month.
I don't know if that means both directions of travel will be routed through the South bound tunnel (it's set up to do that for tunnel maintenance) but if it is it will be a 40mph speed limit.

[iandc]

Mroad said:

I believe the South bound tunnel is opening first with the North bound later in the month.
I don't know if that means both directions of travel will be routed through the South bound tunnel (it's set up to do that for tunnel maintenance) but if it is it will be a 40mph speed limit.

So first gear then and lots of revs!!!

[ChrisFitz]

iandc said:

So first gear then and lots of revs!!!

lol