Hindhead Tunnel Visit - January

Hindhead Tunnel Visit - January

A small group of students and staff had the opportunity of visiting both the north and southbound sites of the Hindhead Tunnel still under construction on Thursday 21st January.  Without being permitted to walk freely around the sites nor pass through the tunnels, Balfour Beatty provided us with a minibus and our own tour guide which gave us easy access to the tunnel entrances and other 'working' areas concerned with the huge £371 million construction project.  Ahead of schedule and below budget, the notorious A3 Hindhead bottleneck will be resloved and completed in good time for the 2012 Olympic Games and provide free-flowing traffice for those heading for the south coast, and ease the daily congestion for commuters and other travellers.

Upon departing Hindhead, a minor detour saw the group visiting a 'historic race car and engine build shop' outside Thursley Village.  This small business specialises in the restoration of 50's, 60's and 70's race and sports cars to race-day competition standard.