Original sentence: However, an alternative cycle route would be the B2070 or 'Old A3' which was the main route from Liphook and Liss to Petersfield before the construction of the bypass.Today, this is an area better known for traffic jams, for it remains one of the very few stretches of single carriageway on the A3, and is heavily used by commuters
Edited sentence: (Although from the start of the A3(M) towards Portsmouth, the A3 is safer for pedestrians since it passes through suburban towns with pavements and crossings.) On the dual carriageway sections between Thursley (nr.Hindhead) and Milford cycle crossings of slip roads hve been constructed to aid safety, since it would be hazardous to cycle across a slip road through which high speed traffic emerges.However, an alternative cycle route would be the B2070 or 'Old A3' which was the main route from Liphook and Liss to Petersfield before the construction of the bypass, although this is steeper than the A3 route.This would not have been necessary if an underpass or footbridge had been built at the same time as the Ham Barn Roundabout.Today, this is an area better known for traffic jams, for it is now the only remaining single carriageway section outside the M25, and is heavily used by commuters.Unfortuently there is not yet a cycle path between the Buriton/Petersfield turning and the Clanfield path, necessitating either a lengthy diversion on country lanes or a careful ride on the shoulder of the A3 dyal-carriageway, which replaced the old A3 for these 3 miles (5 km) or so.With the exception of the A3(M) motorway, it is legal (but potentially hazardous) to cycle or walk on the A3