A650 Bingley Relief Road
10th April 2005

The long-awaited bypass of Bingley opened in December 2003. This is a virtual tour along the new road.

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New roundabout at the Cottingley end
New roundabout at the Cottingley end
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At the start of the route
At the start of the route
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On the Cottingley viaduct
On the Cottingley viaduct
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On the north side of the viaduct
On the north side of the viaduct
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Half-mile ADS, with Dowley Gap Lane overbridge behind
Half-mile ADS, with Dowley Gap Lane overbridge behind
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Before we've left the shadow of Dowley Gap Lane, here's the railway
Before we've left the shadow of Dowley Gap Lane, here's the railway
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The 'elevated section' where we cross Bingley South Bog
The 'elevated section' where we cross Bingley South Bog
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Ferncliffe Road junction - the short slip-roads explain the 50mph limit
Ferncliffe Road junction - the short slip-roads explain the 50mph limit
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Ferncliffe Road junction
Ferncliffe Road junction
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Under Ferncliffe Road; footbridge beyond
Under Ferncliffe Road; footbridge beyond
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Pretty footbridge
Pretty footbridge
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Very short on-slip for Ferncliffe Road
Very short on-slip for Ferncliffe Road
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From here, we see just how short that on-slip is
From here, we see just how short that on-slip is
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Park Road overbridge
Park Road overbridge
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Leaving Bingley; the footbridge spans rail, road and canal
Leaving Bingley; the footbridge spans rail, road and canal
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The nearest we come to open countryside, between Bingley and Crossflatts
The nearest we come to open countryside, between Bingley and Crossflatts
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Approaching Crossflatts, threaded between railway and houses
Approaching Crossflatts, threaded between railway and houses
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The old A650 Keighley Road overbridge, Crossflatts
The old A650 Keighley Road overbridge, Crossflatts
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Crossflatts
Crossflatts
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Nearing the end - a final layby and the Bradford and Bingley Building Society office building
Nearing the end - a final layby and the Bradford and Bingley Building Society office building
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Actually, it's not a layby, but an emergency refuge - no-waiting lines all along
Actually, it's not a layby, but an emergency refuge - no-waiting lines all along
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Final sign for the terminal roundabout, where we join the older part of the route
Final sign for the terminal roundabout, where we join the older part of the route
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And the roundabout itself, the end of our tour
And the roundabout itself, the end of our tour
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