Works to significantly ease congestion and help traffic flow along the Blackwater Valley Road, A331, and the Hog's Back, A31, have been completed this week.
The traffic measure improvements have seen a new slip lane for vehicles travelling southbound on the A331, wishing to travel eastbound on the A31, installed. This removes the need for drivers to slow down and use the A331/A31 Runfold roundabout and will see traffic flow more efficiently.
To help pedestrians and cyclists, traffic lights have also been installed to ensure that they can move through safely. By improving the traffic flow on the bypass, this will also help reduce congestion on neighbouring residential roads in Tongham.
Commenting, Cllr Matt Furniss, Cabinet Member for Transport and Infrastructure said:
“This is a well-known traffic hotspot which can cause significant delays during peak times. Surrey County Council took on this project and put in significant investment to ensure that this and another Guildford scheme on the A324, originally set up by Guildford Borough Council in 2018, could come to fruition and help reduce congestion in busy areas of our road network to benefit residents and others travelling through our county.
“I am delighted that these works have now been completed and ahead of time too."
Pictured, the A331/A31 Runfold roundabout
