, \ Nineteen-year-old Angela“ Lewis, who has first-hand experience of the jugger- naut terror in Bridge, happy on the by-pass. Angela welcomes 16W road one of the happiest villagers watching the by-pass open- ing was 19-year-old Angela Lewis, who has vivid mem- cries of the juggernaut terror. It was in the early hours of May 26, 1972, that Angela was thrown from her bed A‘: n hnnvihr..lm-inn 1'ncrcn.n~_ After 14 years . .- .V THE BATT WI Ill WIIILII l.)‘v-lI“V.:|:‘,lli|'U%fl‘a\|:‘|!I ||L,n|;;v:1IIaun iv. ll . THE battle of Bridge ended on Tuesday. The barely audi e snip of a. pair of scissors silenced the deafening roar of jug.gernautsii:and rought to an end the traffic nightmare that has plagued villagers for’ yea . Wielded by the Minister of Transport, Dr John Gilbert, the scissors slice through a length of tape to signal the opening of the long fought for by-pass As the whole village breathed a s1 h of relief, Dr Gilbert admit ed that as he had travelled along the old A2 he was unable to believe the country still had roads like it. It was not only villagers who welcomed the new road. The drivers of the TIR iants who had to thread t eir way through the narrow main street were also thankful. As the opening ceremony reached its climax many in the audience were remember- ing the lorries that never com- leted the tortuous trip hrough the village, but instea embedded themselves in village shops and houses, leaving death and injury in theirwake. All that came to an end shortly after 3 pm, when Dr Gilbert officially opened the new 523% million road before an audience of villagers, councillors and contractors. Bridge Primary School was given the day off for the event and the village was decorated with flags. Drivers entering the High Street were faced with a sign from the A2 Group ‘ campaigners: “Bridgefis last TIR. You know it makes sense.t’ One placard said it all. It was tied to the tail of a 32- ear-old pony, Dandy, and ore the simple -message: “Farewell TIR. ’ Dandy was taken to the opening by Mrs Angela‘ Bartlett, of Grove Cottage, Bishopsbourne. She said: “When I was five or six. I used cost £9 Canterbury's by-pass — at a cost of £914 million — will be more expensive than some motorways, it has been revealed by the Department of the Environment. News of the bill — meaning the road will cost more than £2 million a mile — was given at a three- day exhibition staged by the department to- explain the road plans. . The 4.2 mile dual-carriage- way road taking traffic away from the city centre was ex- plained with diagrams and maps at the exhibition at the C00 er Centre. Work is ex--- pec ed to start in 1978. Before the exhibition opened on Friday, a group of about 35 coun‘— cillors, representing Canter- bury City Council, Kent County Council and parish councils, had a private meet- ing with department officials and engineers who explained the proposals, giving details of the proposed route. . Among visitors on Saturday was Canterbury's MP, Mr David Crouch, who praised the department for staging the exhibition a.nd giving the . L .iu.s uisaaititiami }‘im piibli the chance to speak withe perts. j“It a form of open govern- ment and joint consultation w ch I welcome,’’ he said. He al 0 ointed out the depart- ment had invited objections‘ antic iticisms. - The e have to be sent to the depa ment by September 17,‘ or“. Crouch said, people co_ d tell him and he would ta ;e he matter up with the Tr‘ sportMinister. "e continued: “_I think the pl -’_ looks a good one. I am h kful they have cut out vi ucts and gone for cuttings w ch will be so much better fo ur open countryside. he by-pass will be a great boo to all of us who want to see _\ Canterbury preserved as on '4 of the greatest historic ‘cm s.” k , Crouch was also pleased ,tha a generous allowance had bee made for access to the ne {roads \ “ it is a generous b -pass and will cos over £2 mi lion a mil ,which is hi her than the cos of many mo orways. Now I ho e for full speed ahead and get 7built,'' he added. _ .-. . .._...p’.... . , I , FRIDAY,Jl_ULY2,.l976- * ~ A bird's eye view of Bridge’s £31/, million by-pass which opened after a 14-year campaign on Tuesday. The dual carriageway road, completed two months ahead of schedule, will mean a return to the old, peaceful way of life for villagers. L 2 Label ref‘! :5 A4 sheets 25 Iahalx ‘.00 A4 sagas we labels _____ .....vv vulo vul. \J\FJllaLI7- VVUIJS 15 8X"" -- .-.... us. vw ~- ea '" "E1" ' f . tti councillors and contractolis. Pe0tedt0St3«1't1n1973- ' 3'}§ic‘§,°§5‘1fi"beg§§°m?fcfi"be?t§§ . , Brid e Primary School was Before the exhibition fortouropen countryside. ‘ _ given t e day off ‘for the event opened on Friday, ii ‘(The bypass win be a great g and the village was decorated group of about 35 coun- boon to an of us who want to ' " With fie-He D1‘1VeI‘S entering cillors, representing Canter- see,’ Canterbury preserved as_ V’ ' the‘ High Street Were teeed bury City Council, Kent on of the greatest historic _ ‘ With 3 Sign tron} the A2,4G1‘°“P Count Council and parish 'cit§1es.” . ‘ 03-InP8-1 ne1‘55 . Brldgexs lest councils, had a private meet- Mr crouch was also pleased EH E155; ,, °“ ;k"°W it makes ins With deP9-1‘tn'1ent Officials ,thatagen'erous allowance had e .1 . . ‘ and engineersiwho explained bee made for access to the i . . ' _ ‘ One placard said it all. It the proposals, giving details‘ .neuP;~oad,» ’ . A blrfis 22° vie‘: °f l,3.»'_fi-,',i.g° 5,a,§.3_% m“,:'i”' pals; Wye]; one of the happiest villagers was tied to the tail of a 32- of the proposed route. uh is a §ene1.°us b_ 1,355 Ollene, 8: I‘ 8- 1 -year camp‘: gn on as y. e ua Watching the bY‘Pe5i°Pe‘l1' ea!‘-Old Pen)?» Dandy: and _ Among visitors on Saturday and will cos over £2m liona {carriageway mad. 00mP1eted‘tW0 menthe ahead 01 m‘ .t*eiia:i2-izzreiéid ::.%$: 1§IlFn:.Rle was MP’ Mr mil}o¥$§%;smh3.§r3at;:riv?£ W'"m°“"“':::$u”:;:‘:s°'°""“’°‘“'° “ , D ‘id C h, h 1 d "153 °f the juggemaut Dandy W85 t9-ken t0 the thzv depalrglrlrfent “tog §tl:g‘s1Iel fiiso efor full speed ahead and get , built,” he added. ‘ terror. . - e 3; It was in the early hours of o1;yG:\(/Jrrg Czgitg le _ the exhibition and giving the May 26' 1972' that Angela Bishopsbourne She saFd"* ' was thrown from her bed uwhenlwas five or six Iusedr ‘*3 5‘ "‘°“‘."}f"‘-““°“ J“gge”' to ride throu h B-rid <5 and I "am “ppe through the have brou hf Dand ghere to front‘ of her parents’ gro- I b t a -Vow I ca céry shop in Bridge High :59 9 1'3 9- etc "59 n " street g . ~ i et children ride through the As. dawn broke that morning, Village 3«_89-ini ' the full horror of the ac- i‘ V Vcident could be seen. The THE ROAD lorry driver,‘ killed outright, ~ i was st’ill'(trappe‘d,.in his cab, Among guests at the cere- ._ which i'n;.t.urn was support— n'10nY'We1'e members 0t Kent ingwvthov; will-ookea front of County Council and Canter~ it the building; C o 4 bury City Council, including In one" n‘ight‘,‘;‘,the Lewis‘ the Mayor, Cllr Ian Fowler. - V faéxéiilagl lost ‘their livelihood Leadin campaigners for the ai. ‘ ‘ ’ eir home.’ ~ victims “road, if John gurchese, Mr" - o’ e A2. .,.;e1rr9r;a