I should have appealed actually. "New 30mph limit on the A40 Westway is dangerously slow" blog discussion. Financial constraints at the time meant this was put on hold, but in December 2019 we decided to move forward with design and construction plans for the project.Between 2015 and 2017 we inspected and surveyed all residential and business premises beneath the Westway to help us understand its condition.We also surveyed different parts of the Westway elevated structures and Marylebone flyover, including the drainage, waterproofing, expansion joints, surfacing, structural concrete and parapets.We investigated the road surface on the Westway and Marylebone flyover by digging trial holes, taking core samples and surveying the drainage system.


Before TfL took over the road from the Highways Agency the speed limits on the whole A40 from Uxbridge were as follows. I'm tired of the bad decisions governments are making on our behalf. Related is pot holes for cyclists - my regular route the surface is in a worse state from pot hole repairs than before it was resurfaced. MoneySavingExpert.com is part of the MoneySuperMarket Group, but is entirely editorially independent. He said: "TfL has temporarily reduced the speed limit from 50 to 30 mph on the A40 Westway while we carry out bridge maintenance to replace several of the expansion joints on the flyover.
This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. I live on a country lane where there is a national speed limit.

DRIVERS have welcomed the news that the temporary speed limit on the A40 Westway will be increased this weekend. 30 on a narrow lane feels fast but on a three lane road it feels like you are standing still. Slaav.

Grrrr], not seeing or realising there was a 50 MPH limit - my prior knowledge had been that motorways were always 70. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it. Plan a journey and favourite it for quick access in the futureChoose postcodes, stations and places for quick journey planningChoose postcodes, stations and places for quick journey planning 70 mph all the way from Swakleys Roundabout to the Hoover Building, where it dropped to 50mph 50mph through Hanger Lane underpass, where as you exited the underpass and it went back to 3 lanes became 40mph. Reply ... Last couple of weeks i've noticed the majority of drivers going at way above the average speed limit. The work will be done as quickly as possible with the minimum amount of disruption. Check back here for details of proposed closures/restrictions and diversion routes.The speed limit was reduced in July 2020 from 40mph to 30mph along the entire stretch of the Westway between the A40 Northern roundabout to the west and Marylebone flyover to the east.Slowing the speed helps protect and extend the life of the ageing expansion joints in the road until they can be replaced. This makes it less likely we'll have to close parts of the Westway for unplanned works.Our appointed contractor will develop the design, traffic management options and proposals for the refurbishment.Given the scale of the structure, and that some sections are a higher priority than others, we plan to do the work in phases.Along with the appointed contractor, we will work with interested parties to plan access and agree how to offset the temporary impact of the construction works.After a tender and selection process between March and June 2020, we appointed a contractor to move ahead with the next stage of this project.After our March 2018 report on the investigations and options for maintaining and refurbishing the Westway and Marylebone flyover structures, a decision was made to go ahead with the project.