Traffic-free Sawston Bypass

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Traffic-free Sawston Bypass

Image: © John Sutton Taken: 14 May 2020

During the coronavirus pandemic shut-down road use was minimal by comparison with usual levels. As I cycled southwards it occurred to me that the last time it was as easy to take a picture of a traffic-free A1301 was when it was closed ahead of the Cambridge-London stage of the 2014 Tour de France, though then there were good crowds lining the route - see Image] and Image

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.126094
Longitude
0.15429