Highways and Structures—CFFC

In the UK a Highway can be anything from a footpath to a dual carriageway – It just has to be a public right of way. So expect some variation in my entry for this week’s Fun Foto Challenge hosted by Dan.

First up I have a shot of a 339 bus passing along Carpenters Road in Stratford, East London…

…The bridge in the foreground takes the road over the River Lea. The curvy building in the top right is the London Aquatics Centre – built for the 2012 Olympics.

Bollo Lane in Acton, West London – A residential street that is heavily used by local traffic. It also has a level crossing where trains on the Richmond branch of the Mildmay Line pass…

…In this instance, 378204 operating a Richmond to Stratford service. The building on the right is Bollo Lane Signal Box which is no longer in use but has been retained as it is a Listed Building.

A Public Bridleway through farmland near Enfield…

…In the centre there is a low wall which is the parapet of a bridge over Turkey Brook. The sign right of centre reminds horse riders not to gallop.

The M25 Motorway…

…Near Junction 11 (The Stansted turn-off) on a horrible autumn day. This view of the traffic was taken from our team coach on an away trip to Brightlingsea Regent. Fortunately the weather improved in time for the match 😎

The A406 North Circular Road…

…A busy arterial road around London north of the River Thames. Here in Finchley it passes under East End Road and a small public garden, in a short tunnel. Many years ago it was a single carriageway road and climbed to the same level as East End Road with which it connected via a roundabout where the public gardens are now. The summit of the climb nowadays, just visible through the tunnel, is where the road crosses over London Underground’s Northern Line.

A 399 bus on Hadley Green Road…

…Squeezes through the gates at Monken Hadley. The 399 route is one of London’s oddities connecting Barnet with Cockfosters via Hadley Wood Station – It only runs 6 times a day with no services in the late afternoon / evening. The gates are a relic of the Enfield Chase Enclosure of 1777 – they protected the common land of Monken Hadley Common where animals could be grazed but with some strict conditions.

The Archway Road…

…Viewed from Hornsey Lane. Beyond, The City of London sits in shadow.