High Street, Langholm
Introduction
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High Street, Langholm
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 13 Apr 2009
When the numbering system for main roads was introduced in the 1930s, the road through Langholm was numbered as the A7, this being envisaged as the most obvious route between Carlisle and Edinburgh. With the growth in both the amount of traffic and the size of lorries, this bottleneck (and others along the way) mean that it is no longer suitable for modern conditions. Although still a busy road, most traffic from Carlisle to Edinburgh now proceeds via the M74 and the A702.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.149855
Longitude
-2.997136