East on the A40 to Hanger Lane during construction of the infamous Gyratory
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The photograph on this page of East on the A40 to Hanger Lane during construction of the infamous Gyratory by Ben Brooksbank as part of the Geograph project.
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East on the A40 to Hanger Lane during construction of the infamous Gyratory
Image: © Ben Brooksbank Taken: 28 Nov 1959
Burgeoning road traffic in the late 1950s necessitated the construction of the complex junction of the main A40 Western Avenue from London with the North Circular Road at Hanger Lane, but the Gyratory has never kept up with requirements.
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Image Location
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51.530208
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-0.296826