View of Watling Street from the old A2
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View of Watling Street from the old A2
Image: © Marathon Taken: 26 Mar 2012
Between 2007 and 2009, the A2 from Ebbsfleet to Cobham underwent extensive works to move the entire carriageway south to run alongside the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, and to remove the road away from local housing. Here on the southern outskirts of Gravesend, the old six-lane carriageway has been landscaped and opened up as a pedestrian and cycle route. It is strange to stroll along what was until recently a very busy road and see wild flowers, although the crash barriers and old road markings are a reminder of what used to be here. This view from the old carriageway looks across the former crash barrier and shows how close the A2 was to the houses in Watling Street. It must be an amazing transformation for them.
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Image Location
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51.415101
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