Yet More Traffic Chaos on the A303 - and then the A36

For the second time in 3 weeks, traffic on the A303 has been brought to a standstill in the middle of the day as heavy earthmoving equipment was transported from Andover to Whatley Quarry near Frome.

On this occasion, the transporter is pootling up the middle of the A303 - of course, if the A303 was the correct width for a rural A road they might not have had to do this.

A pretty monstrous piece of equipment - set nicely against the STAG SH2 Dual the A303 sign.

In some ways, its a shame that these aren't heading off to start a bypass on the A303...

...wishful thinking for a few years yet.

Photos courtesy of John Harper of Winterbourne Stoke - Early warning of the impending traffic jam courtesy of STAG.