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A50 - Eastern entrance to Meir Tunnel
Although the basic structures here are all formed from concrete, an attempt has been made to soften the new road's impact by erecting a screen wall in brickwork, including a decorative Staffordshire knot above the tunnel portal.
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: 24 Mar 2011
0.15 miles
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A50, Entrance to the Meir Tunnel
Meir Tunnel, which is 284 metres long, forms part of the upgrading of the A50, through a heavily trafficked urban area of Stoke-on-Trent. The tunnel is self-ventilating; varying levels of lighting are provided.
Above the entrance to the tunnel is the Stoke-on-Trent Coat of Arms and a Stafford Knot inside which are the hands of a potter an on the left and the fire of industry on the right. The tools of the potter are depicted on each side of the knot.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 8 Aug 2014
0.15 miles
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A50 approaching Meir Tunnel
The start of the massively intrusive A50 dualling from Meir to the A500. A scheme which would have been wholly unnecessary had the original plans for an M64 connection between the M6 and M1 been pursued (see http://pathetic.org.uk/unbuilt/m64/ for details).
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: 24 Mar 2011
0.15 miles
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Entrance to A50 Meir Tunnel under A520
The portal is faced with bricks
Image: © David Smith
Taken: 23 Jul 2013
0.15 miles
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A50 Meir tunnel - east portal
Taken as part of a GCSE school project this photo shows the Meir tunnel under construction and the A50 upgrades in about 1997.
Image: © David Beaver
Taken: Unknown
0.16 miles
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King's Arms pub and Weston Road
Taken during the A50 tunnel construction in about 1997 this view up Weston Road shows the now-demolished King's Arms public house on the right. This building has since been replaced by the new Meir Health Centre which opened in 2011.
Image: © David Beaver
Taken: Unknown
0.16 miles
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Uttoxeter Road Approaching Entrance to Meir Tunnel
Meir Tunnel, which is 284 metres long, forms part of the upgrading of the A50, through a heavily trafficked urban area of Stoke-on-Trent.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 8 Aug 2014
0.16 miles
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A50 - footbridge at Grangewood Road
In dualling the A50 between Blythe Bridge and the A500, the builders employed a series of interesting footbridge designs. This is the second, a basic structure enlivened with large diameter "O-rings" which carry lighting above simple supporting pillars .
Image: © Peter Whatley
Taken: 24 Mar 2011
0.18 miles
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Green Footbridge over Uttoxeter Road at Meir
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 8 Aug 2014
0.18 miles
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Meir View
Meir View, a street near the town centre.
Image: © David Weston
Taken: 3 May 2017
0.18 miles