Baldock bypass tunnel

[gtr-gaz]

Anyone been through there since it's been opened? I hope there are'nt any cameras on it yet, else I'm in trouble!

As tunnels go it's a bit on the short side! After all the fuss about building it, I expected it to be at least as long as the Hatfield tunnel.

[Chris Type R]

Been through it shortly after it opened at enthusiastic speeds - nothing in the post.

I agree that it's a little short - not as good as Hatfield for acoustic testing.

[bint]

There's a bypass tunnel now?? :O

I used to live in Saffron Walden and for work I often used to go via Baldock,
watched with interest all the road works etc - knew they were doing a bypass
but a tunnel?!!! Any pics?

[Chris Type R]

www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/image_galleries/baldock_bypass_opens_2006_gallery.shtml?1

[busa_rush]

No cameras yet, it is short but being uphill in one direction does allow you to use a bit of throttle

[bint]

Chris Type R said:

www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/image_galleries/baldock_bypass_opens_2006_gallery.shtml?1

God it needed that - the last mile on the way into Baldock was always a tail back at most times of the day.

[Chris Type R]

bint said:

Chris Type R said:

www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/image_galleries/baldock_bypass_opens_2006_gallery.shtml?1

God it needed that - the last mile on the way into Baldock was always a tail back at most times of the day.

There are still tail-backs - they moved down to the A1M junction for a while while the slip road was being modified - work is due to start on modifying the A1M northbound slip road Right pita if you live in Letchworth & need to use the A1M

[tonyvid]

Nasty crash there the other night -looked like a lorry had gone onto the back of the queue, I just knew that was going to happen eventually. There will be a really big smack there one day caused by the muppets who are too important to queue in the inside lane and decide to stop in lane 2 and push-in nearer the front - there have been a couple of close calls so far but one day a bad one will happen. This queue is now far worse with more muppets since the bypass has opened so take care near J9 northbound!

[Zod]

The tunnel is a bit too short, high and wide to really get a good roar - I tried it at the weekend. According to my just updated RoadAngel, there are no cameras yet and I certainly didn't see any (which was a good thing).

[vixpy1]

Zod said:

The tunnel is a bit too short, high and wide to really get a good roar - I tried it at the weekend. According to my just updated RoadAngel, there are no cameras yet and I certainly didn't see any (which was a good thing).

Is your M5 Avus blue?

[Zod]

vixpy1 said:

Zod said:

The tunnel is a bit too short, high and wide to really get a good roar - I tried it at the weekend. According to my just updated RoadAngel, there are no cameras yet and I certainly didn't see any (which was a good thing).

Is your M5 Avus blue?

Interlagos. Avus isn't available .

[alexkp]

I use the Baldock bypass frequently. I takes 15 minutes of the journey to see my folks north of Royston.

Brilliant bypass, and no cameras as yet as far as I know. I'm sure it won't be long though...

[Zod]

anonymous said:

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I was off to Cambridge on Saturday and back yesterday. I use it frequently because my parents-in-law live in Buntingford. The problem is that I have to go off at the first exit and double back to be able to use the A507 and get my mini Fuchsroehre experience.

[dcw@pr]

Zod said:

anonymous said:

[redacted]

I was off to Cambridge on Saturday and back yesterday. I use it frequently because my parents-in-law live in Buntingford. The problem is that I have to go off at the first exit and double back to be able to use the A507 and get my mini Fuchsroehre experience.

i read here a while back hat was a good road, still haven't got round to actually going down it yet.

[apache]

Use it every day and it is a huge improvement going south, but as everyone says, coming off northbound is now a pain in the ass, they are building a slip road so it should improve. You can give it large I spose because it is a nice clear, long straight but for some reason I always imagine some twot with a laser sitting above the tunnel as I barrel out at mach 3

[sa_20v]

Yeah, no cameras on the new bit just yet - checked on Saturday too!

Interestingly, some of the A505 cameras toward Royston are missing - horrah! Still doesn't stop everyone dropping to 50mph to go past them...

[apache]

sa_20v said:

Yeah, no cameras on the new bit just yet - checked on Saturday too!

Interestingly, some of the A505 cameras toward Royston are missing - horrah! Still doesn't stop everyone dropping to 50mph to go past them...

heh heh, they are always being pulled out on that road, I wonder who it can be

[Zod]

dcw@pr said:

Zod said:

anonymous said:

[redacted]

I was off to Cambridge on Saturday and back yesterday. I use it frequently because my parents-in-law live in Buntingford. The problem is that I have to go off at the first exit and double back to be able to use the A507 and get my mini Fuchsroehre experience.

i read here a while back hat was a good road, still haven't got round to actually going down it yet.

The 507 is a great road, but don't tell everyone! (says he, mentioning it on the internet, but I'm amongst like-minded people here)

[bint]

apache said:

sa_20v said:

Yeah, no cameras on the new bit just yet - checked on Saturday too!

Interestingly, some of the A505 cameras toward Royston are missing - horrah! Still doesn't stop everyone dropping to 50mph to go past them...

heh heh, they are always being pulled out on that road, I wonder who it can be

hehe yeah, used to do the trip every monday morning, filling up with Optimax at the shell on the dual cariageway ( company car didn't car about cost) and yup, the cameras stayed the same for years, then some bugger kept removing them! A507 is a nice road when it's clear too.

[sleepezy]

no cameras but some great bridges for vans to park up on unfortunately

Edited by sleepezy on Monday 3rd July 21:29