The M6 Junction 10 island is finally complete, marking the end of a £78 million project, we went on a drive to experience it for ourselves.
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01:44 So what did you think of that?
01:46 Yeah, it was a little bit confusing towards the end.
01:50 Yeah.
01:52 Wasn't too bad.
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01:57 I think it's more confusing if you want to come back on yourself or if you want to come from the Black Country route.
02:02 If you've got these dividing lines on the right, which also serve as a merging lane.
02:08 Yeah.
02:10 So that's how you just complete it. There's already less traffic.
02:14 Yeah.
02:16 Than what it used to be like five years ago.
02:19 Seems like there's less traffic.
02:22 Definitely a bigger island.
02:24 So your experiences?
02:29 Not too shabby.
02:31 Not too shabby.
02:33 Not too bad for a £78 million worth of work is it?
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02:51 Definitely less traffic.
02:54 Yeah, what do you think about the lights on the island?
02:57 They've worked in our favour.
02:59 This time.
03:00 This time.
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03:02 The rear resident's saying that if you get caught on the lights, it starts to get a bit of a traffic, a bit of a back lock in traffic.
03:09 It does seem like they were on for a while.
03:12 And there we go. The new M6 Junction 10 island.
03:18 Got positive reviews.
03:20 It's not too bad.
03:22 There's definitely a reduction in traffic since they opened up all the lanes.
03:26 I mean, technically we're in what would be class as rush hour normally for the island.
03:30 Especially on a bank holiday as well when people are looking to get on the M6.
03:34 But it's not too bad. Definitely worth the money I think.
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