Broadway - looking north from Annesley Road
Introduction
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Broadway - looking north from Annesley Road
Image: © Peter Whatley Taken: 19 Jan 2011
The narrowing of the central reservation dates from Broadway's construction in the late 1920s. The section from Oldham Road (Failsworth) to Moston Lane East was designed with a wide island which could be used to accommodate trams clear of the tarmac, though no tracks were ever laid. Similar designs were applied within the City of Manchester for Kingsway (A34) and Princess Parkway (A5103). Beyond Moston Lane East, jurisdiction passed to Oldham who authorised a conventional four-lane highway, but retained the leasehold for a distance either side of the road's edge with a view to widening the road should it be required.
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Image Location
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53.521124
Longitude
-2.166474