paulf
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 08:27 AM |
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A14 -M11 or cross country route.
Im going to the airfield day at North Wield tommorow and will have an early start from Kettering but cant decide if the best way to go is A14- M11 or
whether to go cross country A1198- A10-B181 or another route to avoid the morning traffic on the A14 M11.
Is the M11 etc always very slow in the morning as i seem to hear traffic reports about hold ups most days.
Paul
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 08:34 AM |
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Its a crap start time really, but if it were me i would aim to get there about 7/8 and hang around with some breakfast.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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scudderfish
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 08:37 AM |
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Go cross country, more fun, more fresh air, less HGV
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BenB
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 08:38 AM |
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I'm leaving early cos I've got the pleasures of the M25 and the M11. Joy 
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 09:00 AM |
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I personally would leave before before 07:00hrs. You should then be able to cruise through along the A14 to Brampton and on to the Spittalls
junction. From there it should be a relatively easy 70MPH (Average speed cameras) till you get to the M11. This usually flows ok and then pull off at
J8 and into the services for a coffee untill continuing down to North Weald.
IF you do become aware of accidents ahead whilst on the A14 there are various cut offs that you can use. IE Kimbolton and the old A45 to St Neots,
then on to Caxton Jibbet and down tothe A1198 to Royston then the A505 past Duxford to the M11.
There are also some nice side roads from the Fenstanton area of the A14 (off to the left) that will take you down the side of the A14 bringing you out
again nearer to Cambridge.
Oh If I left Rushden at about 07:00 I would normally expect to get to Stansted about an hour and 10 - 20 minutes later. Without having to do silly
speeds.
[Edited on 8/7/10 by jollygreengiant]
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BenB
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 09:09 AM |
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I'm trying to decide whether to meet the M11 off the M25 or the Norf Circular. At the time of the morning I'm leaving the NC should be
quite clear so it's tempting.... Quick blast past Edmonton SVA centre for old times sake....
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whitestu
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 12:12 PM |
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At the time of the morning I'm leaving the NC should be quite clear so it's tempting....
There are major roadworks at Bounds Green, which are adding 20-30 mins to normal journey time.
Well worth trying to join the north circular further round if you can.
Stu
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BenB
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 12:20 PM |
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Aha yes, forgot about them. On my drive to SVA way back when the whole of the NC was closed at Bounds Green. ended up doing a nice little divertion.
Wasn't at all stressful  Guess it's the M25 then.
It's going to blooming scorchio by the looks of metcheck. 30 degrees... Wow.
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yellow melos
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 12:50 PM |
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Don't for god sake go along the A414 through harlow !!! there are roadworks going up from harlow to M11 roundabout ( this is the turning off
the M11 for northweild )
there will also be a bit of traffic comming off at m11 junction .. from northbound should not be too bad.. southbound will be worse.
but it should be clear by about 09:30
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fathead
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 01:05 PM |
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I 2nd what Jollygreengiant says. I live in Sawtry and use the A14/M11 alot and it is not a problem before 7.30am but after that it can be a royal pain
in the backside!
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BenB
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 03:35 PM |
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Well that confirms it. Sparrow fart for me tomorrow.....
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 05:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Aha yes, forgot about them. On my drive to SVA way back when the whole of the NC was closed at Bounds Green. ended up doing a nice little divertion.
Wasn't at all stressful Guess it's the M25 then.
It's going to blooming scorchio by the looks of metcheck. 30 degrees... Wow.
Have you factored in the resident 130mph wind at North Weald
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BenB
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 09:34 PM |
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Is metcheck doing that again? It does occasionally have hick-ups. I looked up the ski forecast and it had 160+mph winds at Corcheval(sp!) 1650. Which
I suspect might be wrong.
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