B105

The **B105** also known as **Genesis Harbour Road** is a B-road small highway which connects the northbound traffic of M10 Junction 14 to Genesis.

Its main reason for use is to connect highway traffic to Genesis Harbour

## History

In 2045, **B105** was introduced to the M10 Northbound at Junction 14 as part of the ***M10(N) Junction 13-14 Redevelopment*** by Highways Ultimate as only an access road for Emergency and Service Vehicles

In 2060, the junction was repurposed for the new addition of the Old Carbury Cargo Port at the end of the J14 Tunnel. A new slip road was added to J14 to allow M10(N) to exit and motorway signs were put up showing Carbury Port ONLY.

In 2065, ongoing traffic issues joining the M10(N) and traffic leaving at J13 caused a backlog of traffic and delays. To try and reduce traffic, Elm District Council made the road Port Traffic Access Only from the Port-end of the Tunnel but did not change the slip road. This reduced traffic slightly but as there was no enforcement for this road rule, it lead to little difference in the long run.

In early 2067, Elm District Council negotiated with Highways Ultimate to close M10(N) J13 access to Carbury due to its traffic issues and instead instruct Northbound traffic to take the earlier newly built J15 - Harrocks Circular to access Genesis and Southern Carbury. J13 remained closed with temporary signs and cones in place, however J13 was still accessible from the J14 Tunnel which led to drivers taking J14 and performing dangerous U-turns to take the junction. A few months after, Elm District Council put cones and No U-turn signs on the J14 exit but this still didn’t stop some drivers. In late 2067, Highways Ultimate explained the temporary closure was to become a permanent installation to redirect traffic in the long term.

In 2068, construction began on J13-14 which saw a new barrier in place permanently separating J13 from the M10(N) and allowing two lanes from the J14 Tunnel to choose either to go towards Carbury Ring Road or join the M10(N). This decision wasn’t taken lightly as many questioned the need to join the Carbury Ring Road from Genesis when a simpler way through Carbury Road would take a similar time. The J13 exit had very few visitors as the J14 Tunnel was still access for Port Traffic Only.

In late 2068, The Genesis Port (Old Carbury Port) was closed and remains abandoned to this day. The restrictions for J14 Tunnel were removed and therefore provided traffic two ways to access Carbury’s Ring Road. J14 became a popular sliproad to take into Genesis and residents of the road on the Harbour were complaining about traffic. Highways Ultimate met with Elm District Council to discuss a resolution and with a new larger main road being installed from J15 - Harrocks Circular, they eventually decided it would be best to direct all traffic towards Genesis through J15.

Finally after much deliberation in 2069, Highways Ultimate closed the J14 exit sliproad with cones and a concrete barrier. CLOSED signs were installed over the existing motorway signs and signs diverting traffic to J11 ahead for Carbury.

To this day in 2072, J14 exit sliproad remains closed with cones and future plans to remove the sliproad completely will go ahead in 2073. Highways Ultimate has no current plans to remove the J14 entry sliproad to M10(N) but it is deliberating the decision due to traffic concerns. Many have called for J14 to be returned to a service tunnel but residents explain the quick commute to Carbury Ring Road is a useful road.