The East bound A66
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The East bound A66
Image: © Carol Rose Taken: 5 Apr 2008
I see (using the historic map) that this part of the road was built on top of a disused railway line. I've often driven along this section and wondered if the road was raised to prevent it from flooding, now I know it was built originally for trains.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.664648
Longitude
-3.267543