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".
This is Church Street approaching the junction with Henry Street.
A contribution to signs, signs.
Ah, so there is rhyme and reason for some of the things that seem a bit out of place!
ReplyDeletethank you for letting me get a little experience of an entirely different world view. :)
ReplyDeleteHere the traffic calming measures tend to include speed bumps.
ReplyDeleteThat width would be fine for my bicycle, but way too narrow for a truck and trailer.
ReplyDeleteThat sign would have confused me; thanks for the explanation.
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