The A38 St Chad’s and Queensway tunnels reopened early morning after refurbishment works for 6 weeks over the summers.
Overnight closures will still be place for the rest of the month.
A38 #BrumTunnels reopened to daytime traffic today. For news on extended overnight closures http://t.co/HXZzVA9D9T pic.twitter.com/SWp2DDu3Kx
— Bham City Council (@BhamCityCouncil) September 1, 2014
Works done this year
As explained by Alex Franklin, assistant project manager:
“This year’s work is more technically detailed from a mechanical and electrical point of view”
Here’s a list of the works done this year:
- 27 PA speakers
- 21 CCTV cameras
- 32 vehicle detection cameras
- 48 emergency phones
- 4 digital variable message signs
- Over 160 emergency way-finder signs
- 7 controlled evacuation doors
- Over 40 miles of electrical cabling needed to run the new systems
More news on the tunnels elsewhere today:
What a relief… Birmingham A38 tunnels reopen after a summer of roadworks http://t.co/wL5A3fyMRD pic.twitter.com/GSY1Fkrh4z — Gary Young (@gd_yng) September 1, 2014
Council: Tunnel closures has ‘been a challenge’ http://t.co/QhGUk24DWs — ITV News Central (@ITVCentral) September 1, 2014
VIDEO: A drive through the refurbished Birmingham tunnels http://t.co/gX71Mr4nbD — ITV News Central (@ITVCentral) September 1, 2014
More here on the tunnels from last summer.