Britain's Abandoned Roads - Episode 2 - A602 Stevenage Hertfordshire

#abandoned #roads #Stevenage

I go out to explore some of the UKs abandoned or disused roads. Old roads in the woods, motorway junctions or forgotten slip roads, this series has it all! Join me as I travel all over the country seeking out forgotten infrastructure.

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[brucedanton]

Thank you for this of course-well done too!!

[ukusapatriot]

I used to live in Hertford and my parents frequently used to go to Stevenage, shopping etc. The Ware rd was a 'blind junction' and there were frequent accidents on it and with the increase in traffic over the years the Watton At Stone bypass was finally built. I'd cycled the old route a few times and after passing my driving test had driven that rd. Anyone whose driven thru WAS will know its narrow and I recall 2 lorries in front of me both losing their o/s door mirrors. The bypass also cut the hill of Mill Lane in half as I used to cycle from WAS to Green End.

[ukroadtrips]

Loving this new series Jon! I recommend taking a look at the abandoned dual carriageway in Newport. It's still complete with street lighting and central reservation barriers! There's also the abandoned A625 in the Peak District near Mam Tor worth a visit! I'd love to explore these roads myself!

[scythal]

The first thing that comes to my mind at least when Stevenage is mentioned is the barely-used bike lanes and the town sign.

[peterallam]

12/7 22 There's another piece of redundant A602 at Broadhall Way - Broadwater & Shephall = Broadhall - between the end of Fairlands Valley & Stevenage FC. A proposed road off the abandoned roundabout was planned to go through the valley to the A1155 at Chells & rumoured to ultimately to end at Nuthampstead, once an option for a further London airport before deciding on Stanstead.

[davidsharonturrell]

Glad you stuck up for Stevenage even if it was tongue in cheek. Will check this bit of road out never new it was there. Subscribed

[sammyjolewis]

Super! I’d have never known that was there. I grew up on these roads in East Herts, living in Whempstead. I might have to go for an explore next time I get out there.

(Oh, from a local, Tonwell is pronounced ‘tunnel’)

[garyh]

I have another A602 abandoned road for you. Actually a road, and a roundabout !! It's back in Stevenage, directly outside the Stevenage Football Club ground. During the 1970's, there was a plan to make a road directly north, through Fairlands Valley, but after all the building of the roundabout ( and the fly-under ) the proposal was dropped . I believe the project was called Road 9 . The road never got used, but still sits there today. Recently, it was all fenced off to stop football fans parking there, but it's all easily visible, and the traffic flows quite happily around it., though with a bend if you're going eastbound. Strangely, the height of the underpass is very low, so it would have been cars only .You can park opposite the football ground.

[eddiewatts]

better condition than some main roads round here

[PaulMichael]

SO thsi is the second one of this series I've watched and I was just thinking I'd coem down here and leave a comment suggesting the Mam-Tor road in Derbyshire, near where I grew up.
Then I see soemone has beaten me to it.
Then I check your other videos and find you have already made the video.
11 months ago
Humpf!
Going to watch that next.
Keep up tthe good work, loving the videos

[MrGreatplum]

Abandoned and hidden roads - love it! 👏

[richardbrooks]

That’s in my neck of the woods (I’m Hertford born and bred) lots of abandoned roads around East Herts particularly where the A1M was built

[johnferguson]

What a lovely little video. I subscribed.

[robertodams]

I live and work in stevenage....will check this out with the dog at some point!!

[antonycampbell]

I'm near stevenage and watton will have to give this a look

[petedemaio]

Nice one! And local.
Since nice info in the comments.
Why do these abandoned roads look so cool!

[garyh]

I went past it today !! I remember the old route .

[Scrubworks]

Shame there's a gate, that'd be a brilliant place to take car photos.

[ASteele]

Hi There,

I am from Stevenage myself and I have visited this abandoned road in Watton At Stone back in June 2020.

I have photos to prove it if you wanted me to send you them, this road was abandoned in 1986 due to traffic piling up through the village so a bypass was built.

When I went there, there was no metal gate just a wooden gate and a sign saying private property, I am guessing it was added shortly after I went there.

I liked the video and subscribed to your channel, I explore different derelict places all over Hertfordshire and seeing this one come up was amazing to see so great video by the way and keep it up 😃👍🏻

[bear]

Another great video John, also love your choice of intro music . Thanks mark