The 50mph speed limit on a section of the M6 motorway in Lancashire has been lifted and returned to 70mph. The reduced limit was in place during long-running works to upgrade the stretch to a 'smart motorway', which included adding an extra lane and various safety enhancements.
Preston City Council leader Matthew Brown on sepsis, two week hospital stay and paramedics breaking down the doorReview: A visit to the Preston restaurant that’s Thai-ing up Lane EndsThe reduced limit has been in place throughout long-running works to upgrade it to a “ smart motorway ” which included adding an extra lane.
Alongside the additional lane on each carriageway, the project has put extra technology and safety enhancements in place, including stopped vehicle detection . The SVD system uses radar technology to alert control centre operators who can then close lanes with a Red X signal, display speed limits, and deploy traffic officers.
A “low-noise road surface” has been installed on all lanes between junction 21a and 25 and on lanes one and four in both directions from junction 25 to 26, while the central reservation barrier has also been upgraded from steel to concrete and should therefore need fewer closures for maintenance in future.
They added: “As part of the final stage of the project, we’ll be undertaking a review of the work carried out. This is common to all major road projects and may identify some minor work that is required.
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