Ashton Old Road:: OS grid SJ8897 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

SJ8897 : Ashton Old Road

near to Gorton, Manchester, Great Britain

Ashton Old Road

The A635 from Ashton under Lyne to Manchester via Openshaw near the entrance to the New Smithfield Market which is on the left. Market traffic from Manchester has to turn left after Compass Street on to South Street SJ8897 : Turn left to go right in order to then cross Ashton Old Road at these traffic lights. This avoids queues on the A635 where there is now no right turn, hence the box junction markings on the right.

Box Junction

A box junction is a traffic control measure designed to prevent gridlock at busy road junctions. The surface of the junction is marked with a criss-cross grid of diagonal painted lines and vehicles may not enter the area so marked unless their exit from the junction is clear; drivers may enter the box and wait when they want to turn right and are stopped from doing so only by oncoming traffic or by other vehicles waiting to turn right. Link

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2012

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Grid Square: SJ8897, 34 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Gerald England (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 28 November, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 29 November, 2012
Geographical Context: Roads, Road transport
Place (from Tags): Higher Openshaw
Date (from Tags): 1861
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 8832 9740 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:28.3920N 2:10.6461W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SJ 8836 9740
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)