M3 J2 - J3 Closed Again
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SVTRick

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3,633 posts

224 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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Just got back from West London
M4 - M25 overheads stateing M3 closed Junc 2 - 3
use A30ranting

Well thats pants as well
So the short cut through Egham, Virgina Water & Chobham
worked like a charm.
Going over M3 near Windlesham it was jammed solid.

Also gave Charlie a nice little tune on the way past Longcrossshout

D34NO87

832 posts

201 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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Cheers Rick, I'm glad I checked PH before heading out on a job, you have just saved me a massive ball ache!

Bugeyeandy

12,560 posts

226 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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Truck on fire, they're not expected to open it again until at least 2am tomorrow.

JonnyFive

29,895 posts

218 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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Bugeyeandy said:
Truck on fire, they're not expected to open it again until at least 2am tomorrow.
Really? 2am! eek

Bugeyeandy

12,560 posts

226 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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That's what it says on the Highways Agency site, 2am on the 31st!

Frimley111R

19,146 posts

263 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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FFS! Is that northbound or southbound?

Bugeyeandy

12,560 posts

226 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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South

Vixpy1

42,699 posts

293 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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SVTRick said:
Just got back from West London
M4 - M25 overheads stateing M3 closed Junc 2 - 3
use A30ranting

Well thats pants as well
So the short cut through Egham, Virgina Water & Chobham
worked like a charm.
Going over M3 near Windlesham it was jammed solid.

Also gave Charlie a nice little tune on the way past Longcrossshout
Heard you today hehe

omgus

7,305 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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It's just getting ridiculous now, it seems there is a serious issue there every week.

Hoping that i'll be able to get back into Bagshot down the A322 later with no issues, but it might require the Ascot, Sunningdale, Longcross, Windlesham "shortcut" again.

Landshark

2,117 posts

210 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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If it's a lorry fire then the carriageway will have to be resurfaced, that's why it will be closed for so long.

SVTRick

Original Poster:

3,633 posts

224 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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omgus said:
It's just getting ridiculous now, it seems there is a serious issue there every week.

Hoping that i'll be able to get back into Bagshot down the A322 later with no issues, but it might require the Ascot, Sunningdale, Longcross, Windlesham "shortcut" again.
I have started using the back routes from M25 / A30 into Bagshot & Chobham
as a matter of course, that M3 is Cursed

LC926

891 posts

201 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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Landshark said:
If it's a lorry fire then the carriageway will have to be resurfaced, that's why it will be closed for so long.
Why ?? most of the other roads around here are knackered, whats one more on the list. Was it really that bad that they can't come back at night and do it, rather than shut the road at rush hour ?

Took me a bloody hour and half to do a 25min journey

LC926

891 posts

201 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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That wasn't a dig btw Landshark, i know it's not your fault

omgus

7,305 posts

204 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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SVTRick said:
I have started using the back routes from M25 / A30 into Bagshot & Chobham
as a matter of course, that M3 is Cursed
The M3 does seem to be cursed at the moment.

Coming back from Staines on the back roads each day is turning into great little after work hoon, Especially when i drive alongside the M3 and look at the poor sods stuck there. biggrin

Furry Exocet

3,011 posts

210 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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LC926 said:
Why ?? most of the other roads around here are knackered, whats one more on the list. Was it really that bad that they can't come back at night and do it, rather than shut the road at rush hour ?

Took me a bloody hour and half to do a 25min journey
Have you seen tarmac after a fire? Would be dangerous to drive on at motorway speeds, so safer to fix it straight away. Would imagine it would cost less to do it at that time to (lighting, overtime etc)

smack

9,773 posts

220 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-147237...

It was a mess tonight at 7pm around the M25. Yet another day I was happy I was on my bike! Although in 2 months time it will be back enduring all that in the car...

Landshark

2,117 posts

210 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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LC926 said:
Landshark said:
If it's a lorry fire then the carriageway will have to be resurfaced, that's why it will be closed for so long.
Why ?? most of the other roads around here are knackered, whats one more on the list. Was it really that bad that they can't come back at night and do it, rather than shut the road at rush hour ?

Took me a bloody hour and half to do a 25min journey
wink
I know it's not a dig, I've got thick skin anyway!!!

It's not just the state of the Tarmac, it's what's melted into it as well. Unfortuantly it's cheaper for them to close the road and fix it than pay out all the compo for all the cars that would be damaged!!!

That stretch does seem to be cursed of late, bit like the A3 around Burpham.

Landshark

2,117 posts

210 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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swerni said:
2 hours from Stockley Park to West Byfleet
FFS! Why the hell do I pay road tax wink
Uh oh, now you've done it..............you called it road tax!!!!!!! Sssshhhhh!!!


JonnyFive

29,895 posts

218 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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Landshark said:
swerni said:
2 hours from Stockley Park to West Byfleet
FFS! Why the hell do I pay road tax wink
Uh oh, now you've done it..............you called it road tax!!!!!!! Sssshhhhh!!!
I'm sure its VED and has nothing to do with the road upkeep..

wink

SVTRick

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3,633 posts

224 months

Wednesday 31st August 2011
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anonymous said:
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Yeah thing is every man, his dog, wife, granparents, kids, cat, pet mouse, tortoise do the same.
A30 off at Egham, then go through Egham right and left towards Viginia Water, then Loncross
( Dont forget to abuse Charles with the horns )then either Windlesham or Chobham and Red Road home...


Best thing I did was moving to yard in Bagshot than the old council depot in Camberley.
The A331 & Meadows was always pants during evening looney hour... even worse when M3 screwed.

Still closed when I came over M3 on the A332 just now, unless everyone is driving on there
without lights....