| Following a conversation with a fellow member of SABRE about a Redhill bypass built by Canadian troops in WW2, we both set out to find what evidence we could.
The bypass was built in matter of weeks and stretched from the A25 at Nutfield to the A23 at Salfords and was only ever used for military purposes. After WW2 the road was abandoned and only the improved section of an existing lane was left for use by the public; the new build section being left to decay unused. Near Nutfield we found the evidence.... 29/12/2005 - I now have received (and published in this album with permission) seven photos from the other member of SABRE (Chris Evans, but not THE Chris Evans) who was the inspiration behind this visit, so the road can be seen from his viewpoint as well. |
The abandoned Canadian Redhill Bypass facing towards Salfords 600x800 Canadian_Redhill_Bypass__Nutfield_1.JPG |
...and facing towards Nutfield 600x800 Canadian_Redhill_Bypass__Nutfield_2.JPG |
The surface is still in reasonable condition after all these years 600x800 Canadian_Redhill_Bypass__Nutfield_3.JPG |
Where it crosses an existing road the road picks up the camber of the Canadian Road 800x600 Canadian_Redhill_Bypass__Nutfield_4.JPG |
At this point the new build swung off to the right from the widened country lane 800x600 Canadian_Redhill_Bypass__Nutfield_5.JPG |
The original concrete base of the Canadian new build at the join the improved l& widened lane 800x600 Canadian_Redhill_Bypass__Nutfield_6.JPG |
The Canadian new-build swings onto the existing road which was widened and straightened all the way to Nutfield on the A25 800x600 Canadian_Redhill_Bypass__Nutfield_7.JPG |
A gate across the Canadian Bypass (Chris Evans photo) 2288x1712 REDHILL_AWAY_DAY_001.jpg |
The strange camber created on the modern road where the Canadian road crosses the alignment (Chris Evans photo) 2288x1712 REDHILL_AWAY_DAY_002.jpg |
Another view of the former military road (Chris Evans photo) 2288x1712 REDHILL_AWAY_DAY_003.jpg |
I am standing where the former military bypass leaves the modern alignment and swings away to the left (Chris Evans photo) 2288x1712 REDHILL_AWAY_DAY_004.jpg |
Seen from the opposite direction, the road swings away to the right and I am standing on what would have been the left-hand kerb of the road (Chris Evans photo) 1712x2288 REDHILL_AWAY_DAY_005.jpg |
