A3 Hindhead - Saturday evening

[spdpug98]

I am driving up to Brands tomorrow (approx. 5/6pm) and was thinking of heading up the A3 instead of the M3, but when coming back from Dunsfold last Saturday morning I queued for about 15/20 minutes through the road works

Anyone know what the traffic heading up the A3 at that time on a Saturday is usually like

[NWVT]

PANTS AVOID

[spdpug98]

NWVT said:

PANTS AVOID

Cheers, M3 it is then

[WAFWOTTBI]

NWVT said:

PANTS AVOID

avoid like the plague.....

[Gingerbread Man]

Could you not get the A272 in to the route somehow, so across and up so to speak?

[spdpug98]

Gingerbread Man said:

Could you not get the A272 in to the route somehow, so across and up so to speak?

Will have the race car on the trailer so no hoonage allowed!!

Last race of the season at Brands on Sunday...wish me luck

[Gingerbread Man]

spdpug98 said:

Gingerbread Man said:

Could you not get the A272 in to the route somehow, so across and up so to speak?

Will have the race car on the trailer so no hoonage allowed!!

Last race of the season at Brands on Sunday...wish me luck

Sounds to me like you need to drive it up instead of trailing it. Much more fun.

Good luck though.

[CarlT]

Not sure where you are - but why not A31, A3, M25 etc...

[spdpug98]

CarlT said:

Not sure where you are - but why not A31, A3, M25 etc...

A mate suggested this route but wasn't sure if it would save any time against the M3 route

[phelix]

Have a look at http://hindhead.mouchel.com/bbatm/a3/hindhead.jsp before you set out. Or enroute if you have a suitable phone.

[spdpug98]

phelix said:

Have a look at http://hindhead.mouchel.com/bbatm/a3/hindhead.jsp before you set out. Or enroute if you have a suitable phone.

[CarlT]

spdpug98 said:

CarlT said:

Not sure where you are - but why not A31, A3, M25 etc...

A mate suggested this route but wasn't sure if it would save any time against the M3 route

It takes about the same time for me - but probably a bit slower if you are towing a trailer. There are lots of roundabouts etc.

[LukeBird]

My parents live over that way (East of Gatwick) and I always go cross country, A27>A272>A24>A272>M23.
Quite a short route mileage wise (compared to the M25) and a more pleasant drive.

[thatone1967]

spdpug98 said:

I am driving up to Brands tomorrow (approx. 5/6pm) and was thinking of heading up the A3 instead of the M3, but when coming back from Dunsfold last Saturday morning I queued for about 15/20 minutes through the road works

Anyone know what the traffic heading up the A3 at that time on a Saturday is usually like

When's that due for completion... it looked pretty close to be finished last time I drove past.

[.:ian:.]

thatone1967 said:

spdpug98 said:

I am driving up to Brands tomorrow (approx. 5/6pm) and was thinking of heading up the A3 instead of the M3, but when coming back from Dunsfold last Saturday morning I queued for about 15/20 minutes through the road works

Anyone know what the traffic heading up the A3 at that time on a Saturday is usually like

When's that due for completion... it looked pretty close to be finished last time I drove past.

Allegedly; Tunnel Open Day, Saturday 14 May 2011
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/3832.asp...

[thatone1967]

.:ian:. said:

thatone1967 said:

spdpug98 said:

I am driving up to Brands tomorrow (approx. 5/6pm) and was thinking of heading up the A3 instead of the M3, but when coming back from Dunsfold last Saturday morning I queued for about 15/20 minutes through the road works

Anyone know what the traffic heading up the A3 at that time on a Saturday is usually like

When's that due for completion... it looked pretty close to be finished last time I drove past.

Allegedly; Tunnel Open Day, Saturday 14 May 2011
http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/3832.asp...

Sometime in 2012 then.. as we are bound to have long delays when winter arrives!