Quote="carl_spackler"Still though, why is it a solid run of lane closure, and with nobody there?'"
Had the same on the M6 through & beyond Birmingham a couple of years ago, miles and miles of lane closures with av. speed cameras everywhere (down to 50mph) the thing was there were only ever a dozen blokes working on a small stretch at any one time. Frustrating for all concerned & even then those going onto the toll were experiencing periods of high traffic volumes which meant it wasn't free flowing either
They are building permanent gantries over huge swathes of motorway, usually only a few hundred yards apart. These are too close together for signage alone. Does anyone know the reason? My guess is a combination of cameras for security (dressed up as "safety"icon_wink.gif and the ability to start charging by miles travelled.
Quote="Dally"They are building permanent gantries over huge swathes of motorway, usually only a few hundred yards apart. These are too close together for signage alone. Does anyone know the reason? My guess is a combination of cameras for security (dressed up as "safety"icon_wink.gif and the ability to start charging by miles travelled.'"
Variable speed limits like the M42 and M25, it keeps the traffic flowing better than the fixed speed limits.
Quote="Dally"They are building permanent gantries over huge swathes of motorway, usually only a few hundred yards apart. These are too close together for signage alone. Does anyone know the reason? My guess is a combination of cameras for security (dressed up as "safety"icon_wink.gif and the ability to start charging by miles travelled.'"
No, they are there to hold the sky up.
You can relax now.
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