A688 road
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A181 | ||
| North East end | Byers Garth, near Sherburn Hospital | |
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| Country | Primary destinations Bishop Auckland | |
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The A688 is a road in County Durham in North East England.
It begins at the junction with the A67 road in Barnard Castle and continues in a north easterly direction for 25 miles (40 km), terminating at the A181 to the east of Durham City.
Route
The road passes through the village of
A181, was opened on 30 October 2008.[1]
Description
The road is single-carriageway except for a short 800 m (870 yd) stretch of
dual-carriageway
at Spennymoor.
References
- ^ "Minister opens new £11.4m road link between Wheatley Hill and Bowburn". The Northern Echo. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
External links
Media related to A688 road (England) at Wikimedia Commons
A roads in Zone 6 of the Great Britain road numbering scheme | ||
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54°38′07″N 1°42′49″W / 54.6352°N 1.7136°W
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