Old A3 Pathway, Hindhead
Old A3 Pathway, Hindhead
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Old A3 Pathway, Hindhead
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December 6, 2022
Hiking
Until 2011, the A3 bottlenecked at Hindhead, going from two lanes to one. There was always traffic, air pollution was high there was a significant number of accidents. The Hindhead Tunnel was dug to allow the road to continue as a dual carriageway. Even in the short time since the tunnel opened the difference is incredible. Walking along here it is hard to imagine traffic crawling along the way.
March 13, 2023
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Elevation 260 m
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