NY1830 : The East bound A66

near to Embleton, Cumbria, Great Britain

The East bound A66
The East bound A66
I see (using the historic map) that this part of the road was built on top of a disused railway line. I've often driven along this section and wondered if the road was raised to prevent it from flooding, now I know it was built originally for trains.
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NY1830, 3 images   (find more images nearby)
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Carol Rose   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Saturday, 5 April, 2008
Submitted
Monday, 7 April, 2008
Category
Road scene   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 183 306 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:39.8789N 3:16.0526W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 181 306
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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