A657 road
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 Between Bramley and Rodley as Rodley Lane | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Bramley 53°48′15″N 1°37′15″W / 53.8042°N 1.6209°W |
| West end | Saltaire 53°50′07″N 1°47′39″W / 53.8354°N 1.7941°W |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Road network | |
The A657 is an A road in West Yorkshire, England that begins in Bramley and ends in Saltaire near Shipley. The road is approximately 8 miles (13 km) long.
The road starts from the Bramley Town End (Stanningley By-Pass junction) and ends at the junction with the A650 at Saltaire.
History
[edit]Much of the A657 was originally the Shipley and Bramley Turnpike, with toll gates at Windhill Bar, Greengates Bar and Rodley Lane Bar.[1]
In 2010, funding was secured to replace the roundabout at Saltaire (where the A657 ends) by a new traffic light system.[2] The development was completed at the end of 2013, but opinion was divided on whether the change was an improvement.[3]
Places along road
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Shipley and Bramley Turnpike". Leeds Intelligencer. 11 November 1848. Retrieved 18 January 2015.(Subscription or UK public library membership required)
- ^ Meneaud, Mark (24 December 2010). "Work to start on Saltaire roundabout scheme". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ Tate, Chris (26 December 2014). "Improvements to Saltaire traffic blackspot still divide opinion". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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