A3

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From:

London (TQ328808)

To:

Portsmouth (Broad Street) (SZ629996)

Length:

78 miles (125.5 km)

Meets:

A10, A2, A23, A24, A205, M25, A31, A272,
A3(M), A27, M27,M275

Primary Destinations

Central London • Clapham Junction • Guildford • Kingston upon Thames • London • Petersfield • Portsmouth • The City •

Highways Authorities

Highways Agency • Transport for London • Portsmouth

Traditional Counties

Hampshire • Middlesex • Surrey

Route outline (key)

A3	The City of London - Elephant & Castle
A3	Elephant & Castle - Horndean
A3(M)	Horndean - Bedhampton
A3	Horndean - Paulsgrove (M27/M275)
(A27)	Paulsgrove (M27/M275) - Cosham
A3	Cosham - Portsmouth (Continental Ferry Port) (M275)
A3	Portsmouth (Continental Ferry Port) (M275) - Victoria Park (A288)
A3	Victoria Park (A288) - Portsmouth (Broad Street)

Junction List

Junc	Northbound	Southbound
Tibbets Corner	A219	A219
Roehampton Lane	A306	A306
Stag Lane	unclass	unclass
Robin Hood	A308	A308
Coombe Lane	A238	A238
Shannon Corner	A298, B282	A298, B282
Malden Common	A2043	A2043
Tolworth	A240	A240
Hook	No Exit	A243, A309
Esher Common	A244	A244
Painshill	A245	A245
Wisley	M25	M25
Ockham Park	No Exit	B2039, B2215
	Wisley(separate Northbound and Southbound)
-	A247, B2215	No Exit
Burpham	No Exit	A3100
-	No Exit	A320 (A25)
Wooden Bridge	A25, A322, A323	No Exit
-	unclass	unclass
Hogs Back	A31	A31
-	B3000	B3000
-	unclass	unclass
-	A283, B3001	A283, B3001
Thursley	unclass	unclass
Hazel Grove	A333	A333
-	B2131	B2131
-	unclass	unclass
-	A325	A325
O	B3006	B3006
-	unclass	unclass
-	A272	A272
-	A272	A272
-	B2070	B2070
-	unclass	unclass
1	No Exit	A3(M)/A3
2	B2149	B2149
3	B2150	B2150
4	unclass	No Exit
5	A27, A2030, B2177	A27, A2030, B2177

Route

This is the former A3 at Hindhead

Main Article: A3 route

A road with some history and strategic significance, as it connects London with its principal naval port. In the times of the Napoleonic Wars, when the Straits of Dover were vulnerable, this road became London's principal link with the Channel ports. Its history has also given it more than its fair share of reputations for highwaymen.

History

The A3 at Hook during the 1960's

Main Article: A3 history

The A3 like many roads was mainly S2 at Classification. Since then most of the road has been upgraded to Dual Carriageway, the section at Hindhead being the last trunk section of single carriageway outside TfL control.

Notable locations and improvements

London Bridge

This is a river view of London Bridge

Main Article: London Bridge

London Bridge is one of the oldest crossings in Britain. The current incaration was finished in 1973. It first opened in 50AD.

Wisley Interchange

This is a strip map of Wisley Interchange

Main Article: Wisley Interchange

Wisley Interchange is the A3 interchange with the M25. It is a roundabout junction and it was built in early 1980's.

Hindhead Tunnel

Construction works on the tunnel in 2009

Main Article: Hindhead Tunnel

The Hindhead Bypass and Tunnel provide full grade-separation of all the roads between Thursley and the Hampshire border. Construction of the tunnel started in early 2007 and it opened on 27/07/2011 and 29/07/2011. The old route from Hindhead Crossroads to Bramshott Chase has been renumbered as the A333, while the northern section has been removed and is now a cycle path.

Opening Dates

Year	Section	Notes
2011	Hindhead Tunnel	D2 Bypass of Hindhead.
1980	A3(M) Waterlooville Bypass.	Motorway bypass of Waterlooville.
1973	London Bridge	Current Bridge built.
1930's	Kingston Bypass	D2/D3 bypass of Kingston.
1831	London Bridge	John Rennie Bridge built.
50	London Bridge	Original military bridge.