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2 old A30's84 viewsThe original went straight on and, also in the early years of the bypass. Later, it was rerouted via the right turn, where widening of the corner was undertaken.SteveA30 (wikified)
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2 headed horse.85 viewsThe Temple road is a pleasant drive over the moor. If only those drivers in the distance would look at a map. Note the very rare 2 headed, 3 legged horse.SteveA30 (wikified)
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2 cones please114 viewsLooking west. The cones were for roadworks just around the curve, where the D2 ends. SteveA30 (wikified)
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197890 viewsThis road was bypassed in May 1978 so, the improvement only saw around 10-12 years use.SteveA30 (wikified)
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1968/2008116 viewsMore or less what it was like, in the old days.SteveA30 (wikified)
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1960's Improvement112 viewsWhere the 2 old A30's meet. The newer bit was built as an S2, instead of the S2/1 that might have been expected on this long hill. Other end of the layby visible near far lorry.SteveA30 (wikified)
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15. Launceston hairpin bend.127 viewsAs it was only a w/bnd flow, there were no conflicts but, in A30 days, downhill lorries hugged the kerb to allow space for the uphill ones. In the 2 evenings, only 1 lorry went downhill and, that was a yellow highways one loaded with cones and signs so, probably only there because of the diversion.SteveA30 (wikified)
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14. A30, until 1976.113 viewsStanding here on the original alignment of the bend, looking west, at a westbound lorry, heading east. Just for a few yards.SteveA30 (wikified)
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13. Sunset at the hairpin. Old A30 Launceston Wed. 28/6/0688 viewsAnother one swings round during the diversion caused by rebuilding the River Tamar bridge on the bypass.SteveA30 (wikified)
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12. Old A30118 viewsDownhill lorries had to go very wide to allow space for uphill ones like this. Locals coming out of the 2 turns also had to hold back from the line to keep their front wings intact!SteveA30 (wikified)
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11. Convoy133 viewsAnother bunch come up. Their was no pavement on the left in A30 days, you walked behind the white wall, which always had large chunks missing and loose bricks lying around. Summer days here were chaos, as locals trying to turn right into one of the side roads had to look out for artics coming round the bend downhill, whilst waiting for a gap. Queues stretched from Lifton and back towards Okehampton, which was another bottleneck of course.SteveA30 (wikified)
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10. Old A30 Launceston. 28/6/06154 viewsThe unusual telegraph pole has been there since the 60's and probably, much longer, with its nice finial on top. The stone wall of the original bend can be seen here, by the signs.SteveA30 (wikified)
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