Gallery:A299
The A299 enters Ramsgate just after the Lord of the Manor roundabouts (which are always referred to in the singular on traffic reports). The ADS for the roundabout heading into Pegwell Tunnel and the ferry terminal can be seen in the distance. Also we are on the former, and much truncated, A253 here. Taken 17th June 2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 18, 2008 by Yorkletts
== Summary ==
The A299 near St. Nicholas-at-Wade as seen from a footbridge. Freeflowing traffic and loads of MA90s!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 20, 2008 by TRC666_-_Coppermine_-_18761.jpg)
Scan showing the old and new road layout at the Lord of The Manor near Ramsgate. We lost a congested crossroads and gained a new rail bridge, two new roundabouts and two disused railway bridges. The old route of the A253 has been added for information.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 24, 2008 by Yorkletts
Approaching the Lord of the Manor roundabouts on the A299 (former A253). The Ramsgate- Canterbury railway line passes underneath, between the two roundabouts. The A299 continues in the direction of Nethercourt. Taken 17th June 2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 18, 2008 by Yorkletts
The A299 (former A253) exits the A256 mulitiplex at Lord of the Manor roundabout. Not far to the ferry terminal from here. 17th June 2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 18, 2008 by Yorkletts
Looking across the A299 near the Lord of the Manor roundabouts, and across the Channel. You can see the Cap Griz-Nez on the French coast from here on a clear day. The ferry is heading towards Dover. Taken 17th June 2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 18, 2008 by Yorkletts
The short A256/A299 multiplex at the Lord of the Manor Roundabout just outside Ramsgate. This view looking south across the railway bridge, built when the junction was redesigned in the early 1990's (I think). Left at the roundabout for Ramsgate and straight on for Sandwich. Taken 17th June 2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 18, 2008 by Yorkletts
The A299 emerges from the cliffs to complete the final few hundred yards to the ferry terminal. All in all it's quite a dramatic piece of road for the last couple of miles. The tunnel is not heavily used, other than by lorries heading to the port, and a handful cars. If the Ramsgate- Ostende ferry was ever pulled the tunnel would be a bit of white elephant.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 18, 2008 by Yorkletts
Looking back towards Cliffsend village. The new alignment, now the A299, joins from the right.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 24, 2008 by Yorkletts
Pegwell tunnel snakes its way towards the sea for 800 metres. The speed limit is 30mph, hard to maintain with so little traffic about, but it does give you plenty of time to admire this feat of engineering.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 18, 2008 by Yorkletts
In this view the sea wall, on the left, and cliffs on the right are more visible.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 18, 2008 by Yorkletts
Approaching Pegwell Tunnel en route to Ramsgate ferry terminal, now about 1 mile away. The arch bridge carries a former minor road from Pegwell to Cliffsend which was closed to traffic and now forms part of the Viking Coastal Trail cycle route. taken 17th June 2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 18, 2008 by Yorkletts
A new ferry terminal, west of Royal Harbour, has been recently built and caters mainly for Trans Europa Freight traffic to and from Ostend.
This is one of the major road intersections in this area. It is where the A28 Margate to Canterbury road meets the A299 Thanet Way. A minor road also connects to this roundabout, making it a 5 junction roundabout.
Here's a closer shot of one of the MA50s on taller columns on the A299.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 25, 2008 by Rojojnr
Because of the proximity of this road to the runway of the nearby Manston Airport, side street lighting has had to be used on this stretch of road running between the roundabouts with the A299 and Manston Road. The lanterns are Philips SGS201s which have been painted green to match the columns!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 06, 2008 by Rojojnr
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Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 07, 2005 by M4Simon
Even the access roads onto the petrol stations on the A299 are lit with MA50s! Nowadays, SOX lanterns on tehse would be replaced by SON, like at a BP garage on the A127 near me - MA60s were replaced for SGS203s!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 25, 2008 by Rojojnr
I've mentioned many times that the A299, which was upgraded to dual carriageway in the early 1990s, is lit predominantly by these MA50s. Well, this weekend I can provide some shots of these great installations. To all you SOX fans out there, enjoy!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 25, 2008 by Rojojnr
This is the typical slip road installation for the A299 - tall columns and bigger lanterns are used on the busier slip roads where HGVs are more frequent, while very quiet slip roads leading off from country lanes are lit by the smallest size of MA90 on shorter columns! Very sensible indeed, and a good reminder of the time when streetlight contractors were sane!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 25, 2008 by Rojojnr
This is the A299 looking towards Margate at St. Nicholas-at-Wade. Lots of Philips MAs on this road, they are seen almost all the way to the M2.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 27, 2008 by TRC666
A general view of the approach to Pegwell tunnel on the A299 Taken 17th June 2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 18, 2008 by Yorkletts
