Major motorway reopens for first time in two years with lower speed limits as drivers face 50mph restrictions

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Major motorway reopens for first time in two years with lower speed limits as drivers face 50mph restrictions.

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The M27 has reopened for the first time in over two years with lower speed limits after a multi-million-pound project completed key constructions.The motorway has been undergoing key road improvements between junctions 5 and 7, where a new low-noise surface was installed, and drainage changes were made.While the junctions have reopened this morning, National Highways has kept the 50mph speed limit restrictions in place as the final stage of testing and recommissioning progresses.The lower speed limit is expected to stay in place until mid-June, at which point the transport organisation will remove temporary traffic measures.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Richard Scrase, programme delivery manager at National Highways, said: "This project has already delivered a quieter road surface between junctions 5 and 7.

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Together, these improvements have created a smoother, quieter and safer...

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