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West Yorkshire M62 hard shoulder scheme tested | West Yorkshire M62 hard shoulder scheme tested |
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The use of the hard shoulder of the M62 as an extra lane for vehicles is being tested under typical traffic conditions this week. | |
Overhead message signs, between junctions 27 and 28 in West Yorkshire, would tell drivers when to use the hard shoulder, the Highways Agency said. | Overhead message signs, between junctions 27 and 28 in West Yorkshire, would tell drivers when to use the hard shoulder, the Highways Agency said. |
Variable speed limits and lane closure information will also be displayed in both directions until Sunday. | |
The managed motorway scheme would cut congestion, the agency said. | The managed motorway scheme would cut congestion, the agency said. |
The message signs will be turned on by operators in a regional control centre in Wakefield. | |
About 150,000 vehicles use the stretch of motorway daily, | About 150,000 vehicles use the stretch of motorway daily, |
The agency said the hard shoulder, when not in use as a lane, should be used by motorists for emergency purposes only. | The agency said the hard shoulder, when not in use as a lane, should be used by motorists for emergency purposes only. |
The extended period of testing the new system follows four shorter tests carried out on Sunday mornings. | The extended period of testing the new system follows four shorter tests carried out on Sunday mornings. |
If the week-long test is successful this section would become operational from 20 May, with signs then being set according to traffic conditions. | If the week-long test is successful this section would become operational from 20 May, with signs then being set according to traffic conditions. |
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