We'll get by with a little from our freinds

Afternoon all you lovely people

Hope the weather is not getting too many people down!

As we all know the big grand opening is fast approaching. I am wanting to cover all angles for the blog if possible. Obviously I cannot be in several places at once so I'm trowing a big "PLEASE HELP ME!" please out there.

I am hoping to have 1 person taking photos from near Boundary Road at the north end, 1 person to take photo's from the northern viewing platform, 1 person taking photo's from the Hazel Grove Bridge. I have someone covering the Southern viewing platform/Miss James Bridge area.

If any of you can help then please email me on dave.work@hotmail.co.uk.

I've not had the exact dates confirmed to me yet so anyone of you that offer to help I will try and give you as much warning as possible.

Thank guys your all amazing!!!!!!!

Keep on diggin...............

Well Done's!!!!!!

Hey everyone

So the big day is drawing ever closing and we are now looking forward to the grand opening!!!

So I would just like to take this opportunity to say a few well done's to everyone.

Firstly thank you and well done to all my loyal followers and readers. Without you guys none of this would have been worth it. Thank you to everyone that has bothered and taken the time to send in photo's and comments. You guys have made this blog a success and you are all wonderful people!

Secondly well done to the the Highways Agency for implementing such an massive project. It is been really well thought through and for keeping everyone so updated on what was going on.

Thirdly well done to everyone to the constructors. You have built a truly remarkable feat of engineering and to such a high standard. To every person that was involved from the tunnelers, the ground workers, painters, electricians, everyone that was involved you all deserve a massive well done.

And finally to everyone else that was involved well done. After finding out Hindhead would be subject to 4 years of major roadworks and delays it really has not been as bad as we all thought it would be.

On behalf of every single person that will go through Hindhead whiteout and problems/delays thank you.

Keep on diggin............

Danger Danger Tunnel Voltage

Howdy everyone

They had the full scale emergency crash test today and by the looks of it all went well. Click on the link below to have a look at the report from my good freinds at The News.

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/east-hampshire/exercise_puts_emergency_response_to_the_test_at_a3_hindhead_tunnel_1_2771955

Less than a month to go before it opens folks

Are we all getting excited??????

Keep on diggin..........

Speed Limits

Howdy everyone

Right for all of you that have been commenting and emailing me the speed limit in the tunnels will be national. In case of emergencies and the like then speed limit will be reduced down to 40 with a contraflow system in place.

The average speed cameras are there for our safety and to keep traffic moving in a steady flow through.

I find it amazing that people are going to bouycot the tunnel if it was a 40 limit.

Come on guys it's going to make our life better.

Keep on diggin...............

You are being watched!

Well hello there everyone

Here a few photos from Richard, who was the lucky chap to get the spare ticket I posted about.

They are mainly of the tunnel monitoring systems. The 1st photo looking down from Hazle Grove is a stunning photo.

Well done and many thanks to Richard for sending these in.

Keep on diggin.........

Red Robbo's last ever collection

Hi everyone!!!

So here we are, as we feel we are coming to the end of the line with the tunnel and the new road due to open soon it's time to say goodbye to someone that has supported this blog from day 1. He has been out and about all in all weathers, even braving thunderstorms to take photo's and send them in.

So we must say a massive massive thank to Red Robbo for your support, loyalty and great comments and praise for this blog, something I have done to bring the tunnel slightly closer to all of you.

Robbo I really appreciate everything you have done for me and this blog and behalf of myself and every single person who reads this blog - thank you, you have been a legend!

Keep on diggin............

p.s. Thats Robbo in the top picture! I know he'll hate having his photo up there but he deserves his moment of glory!

BBC Radio 2

Hi Folks,

I was on the Jeremey Vine show on Radio 2 yesterday talking about the tunnel.

The interview in an hour and a half into the programme

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b01130tk

keep on diggin.............

Tunnel Vision 2011 Part 3

Hi fellow walkers and tunnel lovers

Well what can I say other than WOW, WOW and WOW again. What a fantastic day.

For those lucky few of you that managed to get into the tunnel you witnessed not only a brilliant walk but a massive, I say again, massive feat of engineering brilliance. The tunnel is just incredible. The way that it fits into the landscape is just remarkable!

To all of you that did not/were not able to get tickets for today you have my sympathies. I honestly wish I could have got a ticket for each and very one of you and I hope that by posting these photo's on here helps bring some of the atmosphere and what it was like inside the tunnel today to you all.

I must say a few thank you's and well done's so here goes:

1) Amalie from BBC Surrey radio - an absolute pleasure to meet you today. We had a such a good laugh and any time you need an interview or anything at all just call me/email me I will be more than happy to help out.

2) James Wright from Highways Agency Press Office - Thank you James for making me feel very welcome and being a great host. I will be in touch with you shortly.

3) All the workers at Balfour Beatty - you have done an exceptional job and and made it just perfect. Well done and it was well worth waiting for!

4) All the TV crews at the BBC and ITV that have supported this blog over the last 4 years - Thank you

5) All the guys from the local papers I met today - thank you

6) Finally, and most importantly my wife Fleur -she has had to put up with me banging on about the tunnel for the last 4 years and she is only a few months away from me shutting up!!!!

Tunnel Vision 2011 Part 2