A38 northbound entering Harcombe Bends

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The photograph on this page of A38 northbound entering Harcombe Bends by David Smith as part of the Geograph project.

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A38 northbound entering Harcombe Bends

Image: © David Smith Taken: 21 Apr 2011

At Harcombe Bends the two carriageways of the A38 follow different routes and the bends are sharper than normal on an A road. Because of bends like these, the A38 cannot be upgraded to motorway standard.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.625876
Longitude
-3.581535