M42 jams

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Tue 26 Sep 2006 10:07
M42 jams - Chris S
Hi. I need to head towards Oxford along the M42, on Thursday 28/09/06 at about 08:30.

I can join the motorway at Junction 3 (A435) but I've been told that this stretch is prone to jams.

Would I be better off joining the motorway at Junction 3A (A34) or even Junction 16 on the M40?

Thanks.
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Tue 26 Sep 2006 11:57
M42 jams - PoloGirl
I go past Oxford and up to the Midlands pretty often, and without fail the M40 is quieter than the M42. In fact last weekend the M42 was almost at a standstill because of the ridiculous "ooh yes you can use the hard shoulder.... ooh now you can't, you've all got to merge back in again" arrangement.



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Tue 26 Sep 2006 12:47
M42 jams - stevied
This country is gridlocked.

It took me 5 1/2 hours to get from Docklands to Cheshire the other day. It's nonsense, absolute nonsense. And the vast majority of "roadworks" are pointless or badly done. WHY do we put up with it?
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