Gallery:A35
Looking east along the Upton bypass, opened 1975, where the A350 joins the A35 for a mile or so, before heading into Poole along the Holes Bay road. It used to go straight across into Poole via Hamworthy and Upton, until 1988.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 06, 2007 by SteveA30
Looking westbound at the Redbridge Roundabout and Flyover.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 20, 2007 by sotonsteve
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circa 1990's looking west with Kilmington in the distance.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 19, 2009 by AAndy
Bere Regis bypass. A35 behind garage, old A31 in foreground, now stopped up just to the right. Rbt to the left.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 03, 2009 by SteveA30
Traffic congestion in Bridport- before the bypass. looking east... traffic lights with the right turning to west bay visible
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 01, 2007 by AAndy
The westbound crawl near Dorchester. The sign is a No Right Turn, although, as there are toilets here, many ignore it. Hold-ups also on the M5, A30, A303 and A66, partly due to accidents.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 26, 2008 by SteveA30
Taken a couple of years ago now along the A35 somewhere between Honiton and Bridport. The photo was taken either just before or just after I joined SABRE...
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 22, 2008 by RichieGraham
The first divvy of 2010, which I caught as it happened. Heading for Poole, we were taken off at the A350 rbt, because of ice related accidents and sent into Upton, which was solid all the way to Poole. I turned back along the old A35, stopping for this pic.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 04, 2010 by SteveA30
Stopping in Lytchett Minster, I had a coffee at this pub and watched the saga unfold.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 04, 2010 by SteveA30
This was bypassed in 1975 and, is now the B3068.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 04, 2010 by SteveA30
Traffic rumbles past the past.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 04, 2010 by SteveA30
The old A35 is resurrected near the church. Looking east.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 04, 2010 by SteveA30
A victim of the congestion stops to cool down.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 04, 2010 by SteveA30
The e/bnd side reopened, allowing me to continue to Poole unobstructed. However, this caused the diverting w/bnd traffic to back up, as the A35/A351 rbt now had a stream of traffic heading for the D2, blocking off their exit from the old road. See a map for clarity.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 04, 2010 by SteveA30
Weighbridge just west of Puddletown on the old road. Note 5 mph sign.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 08, 2009 by SteveA30
April 7 2009 The e/bnd side is closed at the A354 junction because of an accident.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 07, 2009 by SteveA30
View east of the collision between an artic and a tractor and trailer.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 07, 2009 by SteveA30
The lorry appears to be foreign and the overturned tractor is hidden behind it.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 07, 2009 by SteveA30
So....its a diversion! Tolpuddle gets a rude awakening.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 07, 2009 by SteveA30
Old A35, Tolpuddle. The union will have something to say about this. Closure was from about 1pm to 8pm
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 07, 2009 by SteveA30
Looking east, towards Bere Regis. Traffic conspicuous by its absence.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 03, 2009 by SteveA30
Bere Regis bypass, heading east, towards the start of the A31
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 03, 2009 by SteveA30
Abandoned A35 on left, by a layby, just east of Bridport, looking east.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 23, 2008 by SteveA30
Just behind the modern alignment, on the right of the bushes.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 23, 2008 by SteveA30
Half a mile further east, the 2 roads separate. Originally an S2/1, the new route was later narrowed, causing slow traffic behind lorries/caravans.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 23, 2008 by SteveA30
Turning round, we see the old road coming up from the layby area but, hidden from the new road.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 23, 2008 by SteveA30
Continuing up the deviation via a steep hill, this is the view east. Modern A35 visible in distance.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 23, 2008 by SteveA30
The old road passes underneath the new and, up the south side. Double white lines clearly visible.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 23, 2008 by SteveA30
It rejoins the new, with a dead end beyond. All this was done around the early 80's
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 23, 2008 by SteveA30
The point where the A35 meets the old A30, where westbound traffic, heads east for a short distance, to join the bypass.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 03, 2008 by SteveA30
The tight rbt. effectively makes a hairpin bend.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 03, 2008 by SteveA30
Although this is the old A30, the A35 never ended here, because it was the A373 until 1967, just after the A30 bypass opened so, by the time it was renumbered, the A30 had already moved out of town.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 03, 2008 by SteveA30
Looking east at the A35 westbound after the Dorchester bypass was closed for a couple of hours by an accident, one of several around the country on that day. This bridge connects the old road with the new. The old A35 goes through the trees on the left, although you wouldn't know it from here.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 26, 2008 by SteveA30
Looking east from a layby, with the D2 and the bridge from the previous pic visible in the distance.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 26, 2008 by SteveA30
The former County Gates, where Dorset became Hampshire, until 1974.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 03, 2008 by SteveA30
A35 Dorchester bypass, looking west. Oct 30
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 08, 2007 by SteveA30
A35 Dorchester bypass
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Nov 08, 2007 by SteveA30
Looking west along the Bridport bypass, opened 1988. Picnic Area on left, behind trees.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 12, 2007 by SteveA30