Temporary traffic lights – which have cost taxpayers up to £1m – have celebrated their 10th birthday.
One local brought a cake to toast a decade of the UK’s longest-running roadworks.
They are located on Woodend Bridge over the A12, in Witham, Essex.
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The lights were put up in 2015 after a crash severely damaged one side of the bridge.
Originally only supposed to be in place for six months there is no sign yet of the lights being taken down.
A recent Freedom of Information request revealed that in the past five years, a whopping £475,000 has been spent on the lights.
Frustrated Jon Jefferson brought a classic Victoria sponge cake, as reported by What’s The Jam.
He estimates close to £1m has now been spent on them.
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The iconic roadworks are currently the number one thing to do in Witham on Tripadvisor with many locals leaving positive reviews.
Jon said: “A Freedom of Information request recently revealed that in the last five years, £475,000 has been spent just on keeping the lights on and the barrier in place.
“It’s probably safe to assume that for the five years prior, it cost about the same and, of course, there are various inspection costs as well.
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“I mean, we’re looking at what, well over a million quid here, aren’t we, to achieve nothing.”
Witham Council has been approached for comment.
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