A3 Tunnel Progress: Freddie Reviews

It was back to the A3 Hindhead Tunnel for more amateur filming with Freddie last week. What progress!

The cutting was seeded one side, the service building under construction and the junction taking shape.

But what was interesting how political the tunnel still is...I bumped into some retired folks taking a peep at the south portal who seem to be campaigning hard to keep the old A3 open. Quite a determined lot. Didn't feel like a deep discussion -- but they had a point with the power of the National Trust.

Here's Freddie's Outtake (South Pole!):



I have to admit to a vested interest. I want the punchbowl to be free of all traffic. I have been riding on my mountain bike, around Hindhead commons, for 15 years...and I can tell you that the A3 is a real detriment to the mountain bike experience. For me, the tunnel to fixes this problem.

But hey, I keep an open mind. The argument goes that there's more CO2 -- as cars have to detour to the junction. Then there is an impact on business... will business be harmed? Some will be harmed due to now old A3. But others will benefit hugely. In part, tha's my point with this site... to publicise the area and help business. They told me that the old A3 will have just 20% of the traffic it currently has....still not ocnvinced they should even consider keeping it. As I say, I am prepared to be convinced otherwise.

Then I heard about tunnel blockages, emergency services etc, etc. How they need the old A3 for access. This argument seems as weak as those folks who said we should not build a tunnel in the first place.



Can't say I was convinced of all the "keep old A3 open" arguments. I'll keep an open mind and check out the comments of good visitors to this web site. Please tell me, what you think? Please comment below.

Two years to go... and I get the feeling that the area will be a whole load more attractive as a place to live and work with the tunnel. An almost alpine environment under an hour from central London.

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