Gallery:A249
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En-route to the Channel Tunnel, May Bank Holiday 2005.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 18, 2005 by csd
In the depths of the cold dark Winter, a reminder of the warm bright Summer at Sheppey.
The new Sheppey Crossing and the old Kingsferry Bridge
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 17, 2006 by Brenley Corner
The workers have been busy removing the old primary signage from the A249, but this roundabout sign lingers on. It won't be long before it too bites the dust!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 01, 2006 by Darren
Apart from the fencing and cones, there's not much stopping the new section of A249 from being open. Indeed, just last week someone decided to be clever, dodged through the cones and discovered that the road isn't quite open yet!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 01, 2006 by Darren
This is the A249 heading westwards from the Isle of Sheppey. It's a primary road with over 26,000 vehicles a day using it and it shows! From the 5th July it'll revert to being an unclassified road, much like the now bypassed A249 towards Iwade on the mainland.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 01, 2006 by Darren
This is still the (primary) A249 for a couple more days, but the new signs have already gone up.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 01, 2006 by Darren
Heading along the A249 onto the Isle of Sheppey just a couple of weeks before the new bridge opens.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 29, 2006 by Darren
It's not open yet, but the signs have gone up for the new dual carriageway onto the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. This ADS is *huge* - note the smaller Highways Agency sign for comparison!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 29, 2006 by Darren
The current Kingsferry Bridge (left) and the Sheppey Crossing (right), viewed from the A249.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 29, 2006 by Darren
A view taken in May showing the start of the roadworks along the A249 on its approach to Sheppey. The new bridge can be seen taking shape in the background.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 16, 2005 by Darren
Riddled with concrete cancer and carrying three or four times as much traffic daily as it was designed to, the (lifting) Kingsferry Bridge will be superceded by the new Sheppey Crossing in just two days. The bridge will be retained for use by bicycles and others prohibited from using the new crossing - and it'll still carry the railway onto the Isle.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 01, 2006 by Darren
Taken from the current A249, the new dual-carriageway can be seen to the left, complete with advance warning sign for a roundabout. The new carriageways are built on top of the former A249, the road I was on to take the picture was built as part of the improvement works.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 29, 2006 by Darren
Early on a Sunday morning in February the A249 was closed due to snow on the road. This (southbound) view atop Detling Hill shows the start of the 50 zone, which continues down the hill and for a fair bit beyond, even though a new footbridge has been built.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 09, 2005 by Darren
The A249 'Sheppy Crossing' Bridge, opened 2006.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 21, 2007 by Gareth Thomas
The A249 'Sheppy Crossing' Bridge, opened 2006.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 21, 2007 by Gareth Thomas
Installed towards the end of May 2006, this 'no' sign harks back to an earlier age!
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 29, 2006 by Darren
Passing under the Sheppey Crossing on the current A249, soon to be downgraded to an unclassified road.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 29, 2006 by Darren
A view of the new bridge supports along the A249 towards the current Kingsferry Bridge (taken in mid May)
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 16, 2005 by Darren
Taken in mid May, this photo shows the new bridge taking shape on Sheppey.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 16, 2005 by Darren
A view northwards along the southbound carriageway by the Kent County Showground. Normally traffics slows as it approaches a downhill section filled with twists and turns, but this time the road was closed due to snow.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 09, 2005 by Darren
Originally posted on a weather forum, this shows the A249 southbound at the Bobbing grade-seperated junction. Although the northern part of the dual carriageway is now a mess thanks to the new bridge, this part is much as it was when it opened in the late 90s.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 09, 2005 by Darren
A view along the northbound carriageway of the A249 just past the Bobbing junction. The picture was taken on a Saturday afternoon - on weekdays traffic often backs up all the way to Sheppey (a few miles away).
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 09, 2005 by Darren
