A4010 road
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| Country | Primary destinations Aylesbury, Princes Risborough | |
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The A4010 is an important
Southern England. It runs from High Wycombe at Junction 4 of the M40 motorway to Stoke Mandeville, near Aylesbury on the A413
.
Route
High Wycombe
The A4010 begins at the major junction at
Cressex and Sands to West Wycombe Road where it meets the A40 road
. The two roads then combine for 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the Pedestal roundabout, where they split.
Princes Risborough
The A4010 then runs as Bradenham Road, crossing under the Chiltern Main Line by means of a distinctive brick skew bridge and closely following it through Bradenham and Saunderton to Princes Risborough. The road travels straight through the town centre, meeting the A4129 at a roundabout. It then turns north-east through Monks Risborough.
Stoke Mandeville
The A4010 then travels through
Little Kimble). The road then comes out of the Chiltern Hills and, at a roundabout, turns north. 1 mile (1.6 km) later, it enters Stoke Mandeville. After passing another roundabout and Stoke Mandeville railway station, the road terminates at a roundabout on the A413. The A413 then carries on north-west into central Aylesbury
.
Railway
The A4010 generally stays very close to the
Little Kimble
. The road passes the following stations:
- Saunderton
- Princes Risborough
- Monks Risborough
- Little Kimble
- London to Aylesbury Line)
Present situation
The A4010 has an important role to fulfill in connecting,
mini roundabout with the A413, itself also a single carriageway. This junction is exceptionally small for the traffic flow it serves in all three directions. There is an alternative route into Aylesbury, via the B4443, which leaves the A4010 a little further west, also by way of a mini roundabout. This route takes traffic past the front of the busy Stoke Mandeville Hospital
.
Future
Princes Risborough Bypass
The idea of a bypass around Princes Risborough is not an unpopular one, as many residents of the town agree that it would relieve the over-strained town centre.[2] At present, travel north to south in Buckinghamshire is difficult due to the poor standard roads. The road is also expected to unlock to the expansion for around 2,500 homes.[3][4]
References
- ^ "M40 J4 Handy Cross". roads.org.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ Liam Ryder (9 November 2021). "Princes Risborough bypass plans set to move step closer as Buckinghamshire Council discusses scheme". Buckinghamshire Live. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ Rory Butler (19 November 2020). "£14.7m allocated for Southern Relief Road - as part of Princes Risborough expansion". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "New road: Princes Risborough Southern Road Links (PRSRL)". buckinghamshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
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