A647 road
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A644 A58 | ||
| West end | Halifax 53°43′42″N 1°51′35″W / 53.7283°N 1.8597°W | |
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| Country | Primary destinations Bradford | |
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The A647 is an
A road in West Yorkshire, England that begins in Leeds and ends in Halifax. The road is 17 miles (27 km) long.[1]
Route
The road begins at the Armley Gyratory and goes via
Thornbury to the edge of Bradford
city centre.
The road then becomes part of the Bradford's Inner Ring Road (Croft Street) heading through Great Horton and up to Queensbury (1,150 feet (350 m) above sea level) before heading down hill via Boothtown to Halifax town centre.
History
In June 2016 the CS1
Cycle Superhighway opened from Bradford to Leeds, for the most part following the corridor of the A647.[2] However unlike similarly named schemes in the Netherlands and London, this route relies on allocated lane space within the vehicle carriageway which has led to criticism over its effectiveness from cycling and transport consultants.[3]
Stanningley bypass
The road is a stretch of
B6157.[4]
It is notable for the fact that it had
High Occupancy Vehicle Lane (HOV lane).[5]
References
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "The Cycle Superhighway". City Connect. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ Brown, Jonathan (June 2016). "Design of flagship £29m Leeds to Bradford cycle superhighway". Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "A647". The Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ QUINN, D J; GILSON, D R; DIXON, M T. "Britain's First High Occupancy Vehicle Lane - the A647, Leeds". AET Papers Repository. AET.
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