Pinch-point on Henry Street
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Pinch-point on Henry Street by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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Pinch-point on Henry Street
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 6 May 2015
Henry Street and its continuation Higher Henry Street used to be used as a "rat run" (as such routes are called) for traffic between Dowson Road and Manchester Road wanting to avoid the main road through the town centre. The "traffic-calming" measures introduced some years ago involved creating a "pinch-point" here where the road is reduced to 6 feet 6 inches width to prevent HGVs accessing the road. Various sections were made "one-way" so it became no longer a direct "through-route". Wheelchair users are often forced to use the road as the pavements are blocked by parked cars and wheelie-bins.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.44715
Longitude
-2.077803