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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Drivers warned to ‘plan ahead' as major UK tunnel under £25million refurbishment to spark holiday hotspot delays
TUNNEL VISION Drivers warned to 'plan ahead' as major UK tunnel under £25million refurbishment to spark holiday hotspot delays Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A CRUCIAL tunnel used by 38,000 drivers a day is set to undergo further disruption, with drivers urged to "plan ahead" to avoid delays. The road, used by many as a route to summer holiday destinations in Cornwall, has had fixed lanes implemented as new technology is installed as part of a year-long refurbishment. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 The Saltash Tunnel in Cornwall will see further disruption as part of works that began in late 2024 Credit: Alamy The Saltash tunnel in Cornwall has had its usual tidal traffic system switched off and replaced with fixed lanes, in a change expected to impact journey times for travellers. The works comes as part of a £25 million refurbishment which began in late November 2024 and is set to continue until late 2025. Drivers have been warned to plan their route and allow extra time for their journeys, especially when going eastbound into Devon. Tunnel manager Julian Mitchell said the new traffic management system is in place for "safety reasons". He said: "We appreciate the tidal flow switch-off will have an impact on people's journey times, although our current monitoring, including the May bank holidays, suggests only slight delays. "In the meantime, we advise people to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys, especially those from Cornwall into Devon." National Highways said that the work was being done to address repeated technology faults with the traffic control system. The overhaul of this system was due to begin later in the summer, however, these faults have meant that the processes has been started early. These new fixed lanes are set to be in place for the duration of the tunnel's refurbishment. Moment fuming motorist loses the plot in GTA road rage smash National Highways said: "The tunnel has functioning safety systems and CCTV in place, and daytime traffic is now using two lanes westbound through the tunnel and on the Tamar Bridge and one eastbound lane through the tunnel and over the bridge with the cantilever link for local traffic and Tamar Tag holders." "As an additional safety measure, traffic signals have been installed at Tamar Bridge, the eastbound approach to the tunnel and the tunnel entrances. "These lights are not in day-to-day use but will enable National Highways to close lanes in the event of a breakdown or incident." It said during the overnight tunnel closures, traffic would continue to follow the standard B3271 and North Road diversion routes.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Drivers warned to ‘plan ahead' as major UK tunnel under £25million refurbishment to spark holiday hotspot delays
A CRUCIAL tunnel used by 38,000 drivers a day is set to undergo further disruption, with drivers urged to "plan ahead" to avoid delays. The road, used by many as a route to summer holiday destinations in Cornwall, has had fixed lanes implemented as new technology is installed as part of a year-long refurbishment. 1 The Saltash tunnel in Cornwall has had its usual tidal traffic system switched off and replaced with fixed lanes, in a change expected to impact journey times for travellers. The works comes as part of a £25 million refurbishment which began in late November 2024 and is set to continue until late 2025. Drivers have been warned to plan their route and allow extra time for their journeys, especially when going eastbound into Devon. Tunnel manager Julian Mitchell said the new traffic management system is in place for "safety reasons". He said: "We appreciate the tidal flow switch-off will have an impact on people's journey times, although our current monitoring, including the May bank holidays, suggests only slight delays. "In the meantime, we advise people to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys, especially those from Cornwall into Devon." National Highways said that the work was being done to address repeated technology faults with the traffic control system. The overhaul of this system was due to begin later in the summer, however, these faults have meant that the processes has been started early. These new fixed lanes are set to be in place for the duration of the tunnel's refurbishment. Moment fuming motorist loses the plot in GTA road rage smash National Highways said: "The tunnel has functioning safety systems and CCTV in place, and daytime traffic is now using two lanes westbound through the tunnel and on the Tamar Bridge and one eastbound lane through the tunnel and over the bridge with the cantilever link for local traffic and Tamar Tag holders." "As an additional safety measure, traffic signals have been installed at Tamar Bridge, the eastbound approach to the tunnel and the tunnel entrances. "These lights are not in day-to-day use but will enable National Highways to close lanes in the event of a breakdown or incident." It said during the overnight tunnel closures, traffic would continue to follow the standard B3271 and North Road diversion routes.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Drivers warned to ‘plan ahead' as major UK tunnel under £25million refurbishment to spark holiday hotspot delays
A CRUCIAL tunnel used by 38,000 drivers a day is set to undergo further disruption, with drivers urged to "plan ahead" to avoid delays. The road, used by many as a route to summer holiday destinations in Cornwall, has had fixed lanes implemented as new technology is installed as part of a year-long refurbishment. Advertisement 1 The Saltash Tunnel in Cornwall will see further disruption as part of works that began in late 2024 Credit: Alamy The Saltash tunnel in Cornwall has had its usual tidal traffic system switched off and replaced with fixed lanes, in a change expected to impact journey times for travellers. The works comes as part of a £25 million refurbishment which began in late November 2024 and is set to continue until late 2025. Drivers have been warned to plan their route and allow extra time for their journeys, especially when going eastbound into Tunnel manager Julian Mitchell said the new traffic management system is in place for "safety reasons". Advertisement Read more in Travel He said: "We appreciate the tidal flow switch-off will have an impact on people's journey times, although our current monitoring, including the May bank holidays, suggests only slight delays. "In the meantime, we advise people to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys, especially those from Cornwall into Devon." National Highways said that the work was being done to address repeated technology faults with the traffic control system. The overhaul of this system was due to begin later in the summer, however, these faults have meant that the processes has been started early. Advertisement Most read in Motors Latest These new fixed lanes are set to be in place for the duration of the tunnel's refurbishment. Moment fuming motorist loses the plot in GTA road rage smash National Highways said: "The tunnel has functioning safety systems and CCTV in place, and daytime traffic is now using two lanes westbound through the tunnel and on the Tamar Bridge and one eastbound lane through the tunnel and over the bridge with the cantilever link for local traffic and Tamar Tag holders." "As an additional safety measure, traffic signals have been installed at Tamar Bridge, the eastbound approach to the tunnel and the tunnel entrances. "These lights are not in day-to-day use but will enable National Highways to close lanes in the event of a breakdown or incident." Advertisement It said during the overnight tunnel closures, traffic would continue to follow the standard B3271 and North Road diversion routes.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Travel advice as Saltash Tunnel works continue
Drivers are being asked to plan ahead for their journeys due to ongoing works to the Saltash tunnel. National Highways said the current tidal lane traffic system has been switched off and, in the meantime, fixed lanes had been implemented for safety reasons until new technology was company said its teams were doing everything they could to "minimise disruption" for users of the tunnel and Tamar bridge. Works on the 37-year-old tunnel is part of its £25m refurbishment scheme which bosses said had been progressing. Tunnel manager Julian Mitchell said they had implemented new traffic management, for "safety reasons"."We appreciate the tidal flow switch-off will have an impact on people's journey times, although our current monitoring, including the May bank holidays, suggests only slight delays," he said. "In the meantime, we advise people to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys, especially those from Cornwall into Devon."He also thanked drivers for their patience while the traffic management was in Highways said the overhaul of the tunnel and traffic control system technology was due to start later in the summer, but due to the system detecting irregular faults in traffic signalling, the process had to be accelerated. It said: "The tunnel has functioning safety systems and CCTV in place, and daytime traffic is now using two lanes westbound through the tunnel and on the Tamar Bridge and one eastbound lane through the tunnel and over the bridge with the cantilever link for local traffic and Tamar Tag holders." "As an additional safety measure, traffic signals have been installed at Tamar Bridge, the eastbound approach to the tunnel and the tunnel entrances. "These lights are not in day-to-day use but will enable National Highways to close lanes in the event of a breakdown or incident."It said during the ongoing overnight tunnel closures, traffic would continue to follow the standard B3271 and North Road diversion routes.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Stoke-on-Trent events honour Spitfire designer Reginald Mitchell
People have been celebrating the life and legacy of Spitfire designer Reginald Mitchell to mark the 130th anniversary of his was born on 20 May 1895 in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, and moved to Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, shortly at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery included speeches from his great-nephew Julian Mitchell as well as trustee of the National Spitfire Project Paul in the day, staff at the Reginald Mitchell pub in Hanley organised an event for guests and local armed forces veterans. The pub had a display of aeroplanes designed by children from the Reginald Mitchell Primary School in Talke, while the bar was stocked with a range of beers featuring names linked to aviation and the city's Spitfire was a single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War Two. Mr Mitchell said his great-uncle's work was still making a real impact in the local community."Celebrating his engineering genius and design creativity is at the heart of our Operation Spitfire for Schools project," he said."We're helping students understand what is possible in their futures and highlight examples of local people who have done amazing things."Steve Watkins, deputy lord mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, said the Spitfire designer's work had inspired generations of engineers."He [Mitchell] and his team led the world in aircraft design," Watkins said."His legacy is encouraging young engineers to take up a career in the industry today." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
