You probably drive up the A3 without giving the Hindhead Tunnel a second thought. There’s an on-site team working 24-7 to keep it safe and operational. Jordan Cummings is a Control Room Team Manager based at the tunnel and Debbie Wood works as a Tunnel Safety Officer for the south east region.
Both work for National Highways, which manages & maintains England’s motorways & major A roads like the A3. Jordan & Debbie give us a taste of the job & explain why for them, they often take work home with them. They spoke to Jo Gray.
You can hear more about the Hindhead Tunnel
Orien also met Jordan & Debbie to find out more about what goes on – such as, reasons for closures & diversions, myths about driving through the tunnel, plus there’s a lot of kit it that needs regular maintenance just like your car. You can also do your bit to reduce the number of breakdowns in the tunnel too. Listen here:
Useful info to help you plan your journey
Visit the National Highways help centre for travel updates & alerts, planned closures & more – or you can get in touch with the Customer Contact Centre team for help: Call: 0300 123 5000 Email: info@nationalhighways.co.uk.
Trip advice & helpful vehicle maintenance advice is available here. Plus, follow @HighwaysSEAST on X before you travel and tune into Shine Radio for regular local travel updates.
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