Gallery:A31
The Roundhouse rbt. although I don't know where such a building is, or if it still exists. Looking north, to the closed A350. A31 on right.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 21, 2007 by SteveA30
Dating from at least the 1960's, this is a good layout, designed for this specific location, rectangular, with straight sides on the east and west sides and easy wide exits. Unlike today's standard off the shelf products, identical in shape -circular- and, only varying in size, with tight deflections at exits, especially for lorries.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 21, 2007 by SteveA30
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Heading westbound towards Ringwood down Poulner Hill against an interesting sky.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 03, 2008 by TS
The top picture here looks at the A31 northeastbound at St. Ives, Dorset. The dual carriageway was installed in the late 1960s, leaving the old road (below, looking southwestbound) to resemble a country lane.
This is the view from the footbridge over the main road, and from the bottom of the footbridge along the old road � at SU121037.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Mar 27, 2008 by TS
A31 and A338 slips, making a D4 for a short distance.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
Slip for Salisbury road.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
Heading west at Ashley Heath.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
This is my idea to improve junctions 9 and 10 of the M3, giving free-flow access to/from the A34 and A31, by combining them in one fork just south of junction 9. The current junction 10 would close and the fork would become J10 (to avoid mucking up the numbering), with the current A31 south of the middle roundabout becoming a single-carriageway B-road (not sure what the number is). I've also grade separated the A31/A272/B3404 junction.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 14, 2007 by Rubberduck
The homeward trek from Dorset, August Bank Holiday 2009. Corfe Mullen, near Wimborne.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 01, 2009 by SteveA30
Coffee inside, jam outside.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 01, 2009 by SteveA30
Ex Little Chef 2. Roadside Cafe, A31 west of Wimborne.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 19, 2009 by SteveA30
View from the old LC, now the Roadside Cafe. Note repainted LC lamps.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 01, 2009 by SteveA30
Little Chef at Winterbourne Zelston, A31
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 03, 2009 by SteveA30
Heading west, towards the A350 rbt. These queues happen throughout the summer season, from the Ferndown bypass, back to beyond the A350, about 8 miles.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 01, 2009 by SteveA30
LC and garage on A31
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 03, 2009 by SteveA30
View towards the A350 rbt.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 06, 2009 by SteveA30
LC, Winterbourne Zelston, A31
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 03, 2009 by SteveA30
No Heston menu here yet. Winterbourne Zelston.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 03, 2009 by SteveA30
The A31 at Four Marks, early on Sunday Sept 21 2008, eastbound.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 23, 2008 by SteveA30
The tailbacks continue from Twyford Down.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 23, 2008 by SteveA30
Farnham bypass, looking west, Aug 15 2008.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Aug 24, 2008 by SteveA30
Joining the A31 near Ringwood.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 20, 2008 by SteveA30
Motorway Ahead. Leaving the A31, which disappears here, until Winchester. Old route now A3090
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 20, 2008 by SteveA30
Wimborne bypass, opened Sept 1981. Heading east. Needs dualling asap.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
Running parallel to the D2, which is behind trees on right.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
Point where it is absorbed into new. It exits onto e/bnd off-slip for Ashley Heath GSJ
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
Possibly over-engineered footbridge.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
View east. Old road on left, in trees.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
View west.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
It goes from D2 to D2/4, then D3/4, then D4, then......
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
.......D2 again, after the A338 has left for Bournemouth. This opened about 1993, ending one of the biggest bottlenecks on the route.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
1960's section of D2, around St Leonards. 50 limit since 2006.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
One of 3 small rbts between Ashley Heath and Ferndown bypass.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
End of the D2. The biggest bottleneck these days, it can be solid from here to the other side of Wimborne.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
S2 all the way now, with signs for the hard of thinking and observing.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 29, 2007 by SteveA30
Coming down off the Hogs Back, towards Farnham and the A331 D2 to the M3 at Frimley. All this opened around 1991.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 19, 2007 by SteveA30