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Information overload on the A354, above Weymouth. Oct 8 2009
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30Major progress on the new road since my last visit on April 7 2009. Oct 8 2009.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30The Bincombe road bridge takes shape.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30The future lane will run off the current road just behind me and, this part will be closed completely. Whilst here, I had one loud 'Oi!' and a 'What are you doing?' The idea that taking photos is 'wrong', is slowly taking hold in the public consciousness.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30The hairpin bend that is set for oblivion in 2010
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30Close encounters between HGV's will soon be a thing of the past.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30Looking down Bincombe lane from the hairpin. The farmhouse will soon be hidden behind an embankment, across the road.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30Looking north to the cutting that wasn't there in April.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30Climbing out under then, over the railway, via the hairpin. The faded old sign ekes out its last few months of existence.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30Over the railway to the newly hatched out S2/1, with only months to go before its closed anyway.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30Non overtaking section, after a.....non overtaking section. This wasn't hatched in April.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30Looking south to the bridge construction for Broadmayne Lane, at the top of the hill.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30Looking towards Dorchester, to the exact point of the tie-in, before the house. Broadmayne Lane on the right.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 10, 2009 by SteveA30Heading south at the future tie-in point with the new road from Weymouth on the left. Queues for Weymouth can start here, about 2-3 miles from the town centre.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 20, 2009 by SteveA30Over the top and down towards Weymouth in the distance.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 20, 2009 by SteveA30Heading down to the hairpin bend already shown in the Gallery. Ironically, the new A354 will look like this, although wider and for a far greater length. Portland visible in the distance.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 20, 2009 by SteveA30Start of the S2/1 just above the hairpin. Railway runs underneath just here. The 30 limit is irrelevant below this point as the bend and hill mean anything higher is unlikely and, it is ignored once onto the 2 lanes.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 20, 2009 by SteveA30Heading back to Dorchester just after the summit, at the tie-in point on right. Side road already closed.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 20, 2009 by SteveA30The stretch towards the Dorchester bypass that will remain unchanged.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 20, 2009 by SteveA30April 7 2009. 4 months since work started, after the archaeological dig was completed. Railway down below the trees. This is either going to be a steep climb or, a deep cutting.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 09, 2009 by SteveA30A cutting over a tunnel.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 09, 2009 by SteveA30The Bincombe Lane turn is greyed out, because of the works.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 09, 2009 by SteveA30Looking towards the new road just below this.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 09, 2009 by SteveA30Looking up to the hairpin bend.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 09, 2009 by SteveA30Did those residents sell up and, clear off?
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 09, 2009 by SteveA30View from near the railway to the hairpin and works. The current road goes over and then under the railway.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Apr 09, 2009 by SteveA30Chesil Beach stretches into the distance, as the A354 climbs steeply up onto Portland. It was realigned away from the edge in 1996 and, this shows the point of divergence. July 15 2008
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 20, 2008 by SteveA30The old hairpin bend came round along the footpath and, up towards me.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 20, 2008 by SteveA30Old bend followed footpath round to the right.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 20, 2008 by SteveA30New less tight hairpin bend. I didn't see the stone message, until I was here.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 20, 2008 by SteveA30Inscription explains all. Stone is still quarried today. St Pauls Cathedral is one such product.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 20, 2008 by SteveA30Nasty. The A354 curls down through Fortuneswell and, along Chesil Beach to Weymouth.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 20, 2008 by SteveA30Looking south at a computer pic of the new A354 into Weymouth. 'Old' road is shown as narrow scar, which bears left to the hairpin, -which is removed in this pic- and down into Broadwey. The new road was a D2, now its an S2/1.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jul 22, 2007 by SteveA30