Dust Suppressant Trial Site, Marylebone Rd (West end)
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Dust Suppressant Trial Site, Marylebone Rd (West end)
Image: © David Hawgood Taken: 24 Mar 2011
The Marylebone and Euston Roads have high levels of pollution of dust caused by traffic, engine emissions and tyre and brake wear. An experiment is under way of spraying a solution of Calcium Magnesium Acetate on the road. The dust is supposed to stick to the treated road surface, which is swept, washed and sprayed several times per week in the early hours. See press releases from the Mayor of London http://www.london.gov.uk/media/press_releases_mayoral/uk-first-innovative-trial-reduce-london%E2%80%99s-air-pollution-gets-underway and Transport for London http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/projectsandschemes/17246.aspx . This photo is on the Marylebone Road as traffic comes down from the Marylebone Flyover, or in from the Harrow Road.
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Image Location
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51.520525
Longitude
-0.16746