V Festival traffic
Discussion
Sadly I have to get from Colchester to Tunbridge Wells tomorrow and I have to be there by noon - can't afford to be late. The V Festival is right on my route and I wondered if it will be 'OK' traffic-wise or whether I should go well out my way to avoid it, eg A120/M11.
All ideas welcome, especically if you had to deal with it last year.
All ideas welcome, especically if you had to deal with it last year.
Seeing as it is dry, most people with weekend tickets will be turning up tonight, hence the A414 and most of Chelmsford being screwed at the moment. Everything depends on what bands are playing on what days, what the weather is like ect, so the only decent advice is when you wake up, stick Essex fm on the radio and have a listen, all they will do is talk about the festival and current traffic situation if any previous years are anything to go by. I would cut down through Maldon ect rather than go M11 though.
Thaks guys, local radio is a good idea and I'll defo have 'TA' on. Think I'll head down the A12 and make a judgement on the way.
elephantstone said:
How do you think ill be driving Manchester to Cwmbran (South Wales)? Need to be there for midday...
As it's nowhere near Chelmsford I doubt you'll be affected by the V Festival. How about posting your question on the NW forum?It was VERY bad today; A12 solid as I passed overhead at J28, and backing up back onto the M25. Would agree with the Maldon suggestion. Once you pick up the A130 you'll be fine, onto the A13 then Dartford Crossing.
I drive from Maidstone to just outside Ipswich on a fairly regular basis (inlaws) and the A12 south is bad enough around Chelmsford on a regular weekend. (Not to mention the fact that the A12 strangely seems to have the highest nutter-driver quotient of any road I can think of!)
I drive from Maidstone to just outside Ipswich on a fairly regular basis (inlaws) and the A12 south is bad enough around Chelmsford on a regular weekend. (Not to mention the fact that the A12 strangely seems to have the highest nutter-driver quotient of any road I can think of!)
Have a look at http://www.tomtom.com/livetraffic/ before you leave.
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