Notice
Surrey County Council
Blackwater Valley Road (A331) and Runfold Diversion (A31) Tongham
Temporary Speed Limit Order 2024
On 14 February 2024 Surrey County Council made the above mentioned Temporary Traffic Order under Section 14(1) and 14(7) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be;
a) to prohibit vehicles from driving or proceeding at a speed greater than 30 MPH in that length of;
(b) Blackwater Valley Road (A331) Tongham as extends from a point of 500 metres on the southbound carriageway to its junction with (A31) Runfold Diversion (Runfold Roundabout);
(c) Runfold Diversion (A31) Farnham as extends from a point of 210 metres on the eastbound (Slip Road) carriageway to its junction with (A31) Runfold Diversion (Runfold Roundabout);
(d) Runfold Diversion (A31) Tongham as extends from its junction with the (Slip Road) (C119) The Street and for a distance of 210 metres on the westbound carriageway to its junction with (A31) Runfold Diversion (Runfold Roundabout);
(e) Suspend "The Surrey County Council (Various Roads in Guildford and Waverley) (Speed Limit De-Restriction) Order 1994" and/or any Speed Limit Order made or having effect as if made under Sections 82, 83 and/or 84 of the Act insofar as affects the lengths of roads or any parts of the lengths of roads specified and described in this Notice.
This Temporary Traffic Order is required to allow a safe working zone for improvement works and/or any other associated works to be carried out for, or on behalf of Surrey County Council. These works are anticipated to be carried out as soon as possible, between the hours of 7pm and 5am, within the 18-month period of operation of this Temporary Traffic Order which commences on 01 March 2024.
Advanced warning signs will be displayed and the temporary speed limit which is anticipated to be in force 24 hours per day, will only operate when the relevant traffic signs are displayed. The speed limit imposed by this Order shall not apply to vehicles used by special forces in accordance with the Road Traffic Exemptions (Special Forces) (Variation and Amendment) Regulations 2011 or in respect of anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or in accordance with any restriction or requirement indicated by traffic signs placed on the road by or on behalf of the Police.
Dated 16 February 2024
Authorising Officer: Richard Bolton
Assistant Director- Highways Operations and Infrastructure
Enquiries to: Traffic Regulation Orders Team, Hazel House, Merrow Lane, Guildford, Surrey GU4 7BQ
Telephone: 0300 200 1003
