Upperton Road, Leicester
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Upperton Road, Leicester by Malc McDonald as part of the Geograph project.
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Upperton Road, Leicester
Image: © Malc McDonald Taken: 27 Feb 2011
Here, the Great Central Way crosses Upperton Road at a pelican crossing. The Great Central Way follows the course of a former railway. Upperton Road used to cross the railway on a viaduct here. The viaduct was demolished in 2007, as it was in poor condition, and the road was lowered to ground level. This may explain why the pavement on the opposite side of the road rises, as if to cross a bridge, then falls. There is more information about the Upperton Road Viaduct, and photos taken before and during demolition, at the GCRLeicester website http://www.gcrleicester.info/html/leicester_demolition_2.html
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Image Location
Latitude
52.625467
Longitude
-1.146816