Bonnie Prince Roundabout

Bonnie Prince Roundabout
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Type  :	Roundabout Interchange
Roads Joined  :	A50, A514
Location  :	Chelleston
County:	Derbyshire
Junctions on the A514
Bonnie Prince Roundabout Mitre Island

Junction 3 of the A50 is known locally as the Bonnie Prince Roundabout due to the eponymous pub located just off the roundabout. One of the route options in the Swarkestone Bypass feasibility study includes the new Trent crossing & Swarkestone Bypass 'plugging into' this roundabout. This would result in the roundabout gaining another exit between the A50 Westbound off-slip and the A514 arm of the junction.

History

This junction was constructed as part of the Derby Southern Bypass, which opened on 4th September 1997. This meant a previous junction on the site, with an access to a farm had to be moved slightly to the South.

Should the A50 have been built as the M64, as was planned, there would have been a junction nearby with the M64 Derby Spur. This would have meant significant differences to this junction from how it actually appears today.

Prior to the opening of the A50 Derby Southern Bypass on 4th September 1997, there was a junction here, between the A514 and the minor road who's junction with the A514 was moved slightly south with the construction of the A50.

Routes

Bonnie Prince Roundabout

Junctions on the A50 Highcross Street • Groby Road Roundabout • Groby • Markfield • Kegworth • Warren Lane Roundabout • 1 Sawley • 2 Aston • 3 Bonnie Prince Roundabout • 4 Toyota Island • 5 Junction 5 • 6 Foston • Sudbury Bypass • Blythe Bridge Bypass Roundabout • Meir • Heron Cross • Sideway Roundabout • Victoria Roundabout • Waterloo Roundabout • Joiners Square • Red Bull Crossroads • Lawton Arms Gyratory • Arclid Crossroads • Mere Crossroads • Lymm • Grappenhall Crossroads • Hilden Island • Longford Roundabout

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