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A8000Bob wrote:Further along the A93 is this.

http://goo.gl/maps/5nzoP

I'm not sure why it's signed this way. The A980 rejoins the A93 a few miles away in Banchory. The route to Aberdeen is along a few B roads, B977, B9125, B9119 to meet the A944 at Westhill.
Ah, yes, I knew there was another one along the A93 somewhere, just couldn't remember where!

If you're wanting to go to the north of Aberdeen (or anywhere north of the B9119 basically), the A980 route would likely be much quicker than the A93, which passes through various settlements and then deposits you in the wrong part of town. The B977/B9125 are pretty high quality roads (straight and fast) for the most part. The B9119 has sprouted lots of roundabouts around Westhill though, and the A944 is getting busy with new developments too, but overall it's probably still quicker than the A93 North Deeside Road (or indeed the B9077 South Deeside Road) if you're heading towards the north of town.
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Brock wrote:Incidentally, I'm quite surprised to see that the closure of the A431 hasn't been mentioned on SABRE, as it's putting significant strain on the A4 between Bath and Bristol. It's quite a major story in this area.
It has http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/vie ... =1&t=32700
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I wonder why it isn't signed like this?

http://goo.gl/maps/wessR

Aberdeen North A980, Aberdeen South and Central A93.

I'm not really sure what the best route into the City Centre from that point is. A93 isn't great at rush hour, but it does take you to the end of Holburn Street/Union Street. A944 is pretty terrible between the ARI and City Centre. B9119 Queens Road and Albyn Place is probably the best route into the city from the West.
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You can't miss Southampton even if you go wrong at Junction 13!
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Chris Bertram wrote:
paully wrote:Another one, http://goo.gl/maps/lqlLL
"I'm going to Carlisle, should I take a motorway or a B road?" Seems strange signing Carlisle down the B road (which is the old A74) as it's still over 70 miles away! The sign is obviously out of date too as it mentions the A74.
If you are forbidden to use the motorway then I think you would welcome the option.
If you are not allowed to use the motorway then I would hope that you would plan a route that avoided motorways, because signs will generally direct you onto them! Relying on odd signs like this that give you an alternative route is not a good strategy...
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Either, obviously. Although the official route to/from the M42 is via the A435 and A4023 rather than the A441, and will remain so unless the Bordesley by-pass ever gets built.
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There's plenty of signs on the M1 offering multiple options for Sheffield but they're always suffixed eg with (North). The A57 doesn't bother: Sheffield straight on or right
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Dartmouth either way. Depending on your vehicle class, I guess.
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As soon as you get off the ferry on the Island of Barra you're faced with this dilemma: https://goo.gl/maps/pWi8J3nVchSzJRWj9
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Yes, last year I was faced with exactly that,as direct sailings to Lochmaddy from Oban had been suspended owing to a fault with the vessel, so I got to visit Barra for the first time, as the diversion route was via Barra, necessitating arriving at Castlebay and needing to drive across the island to Ardmor for onward connection to Eriskay.
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the cheesecake man wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 20:47 There's plenty of signs on the M1 offering multiple options for Sheffield but they're always suffixed eg with (North). The A57 doesn't bother: Sheffield straight on or right
That would make sense if the A57 sign said something like Sheffield (SW) and the M1 Sheffield (other destinations). Surprising when I think quite a lot of traffic from Eastern Notts, Lincolnshire and East Anglia would come this way to Sheffield.
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Chris Bertram wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 20:57 Dartmouth either way. Depending on your vehicle class, I guess.
The above points to a map for me and I think your link was to be something like this
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multiraider2 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 22:42
Chris Bertram wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 20:57 Dartmouth either way. Depending on your vehicle class, I guess.
The above points to a map for me and I think your link was to be something like this
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the cheesecake man wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 20:47 There's plenty of signs on the M1 offering multiple options for Sheffield but they're always suffixed eg with (North). The A57 doesn't bother: Sheffield straight on or right
Well from that point Sheffield is to the West, personally I think the sign is fine as it is effectively offering you a non motorway route.
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Chris Bertram wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 20:57 Dartmouth either way. Depending on your vehicle class, I guess.


One means paying to use the ferry and the other is the long way round via Totnes. The ferry will allow some HGV's but there is a weight limit of 18 tonnes. When I was staying in Stoke Fleming and wanter to go to Brixham I used the ferry but the fee was steep for such a short crossing around £6 for 400 metres as I recall but the alternative route is a 23 mile drive that can take 3/4 of an hour in summer.
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KeithW wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 09:53
Chris Bertram wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2020 20:57 Dartmouth either way. Depending on your vehicle class, I guess.
One means paying to use the ferry and the other is the long way round via Totnes. The ferry will allow some HGV's but there is a weight limit of 18 tonnes. When I was staying in Stoke Fleming and wanter to go to Brixham I used the ferry but the fee was steep for such a short crossing around £6 for 400 metres as I recall but the alternative route is a 23 mile drive that can take 3/4 of an hour in summer.
Actually, per multiraider's post above, what I meant to link to is this. What you get here is a choice of ferries - the lower ferry, from Kingswear to Dartmouth town centre, has a 7.5t limit, and is a tug/pontoon ferry. The higher ferry, slightly to the north, is a cable ferry or "floating bridge"; this has an 18t limit. Anything heavier must go via Totnes. (There's also a foot passenger ferry in between, but that needn't trouble us here).
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At Millbank crossroads, Newchurch, Kent, the village of Ivychurch is signed in two different directions. I think one was is 2 1/4 miles and the other is 2 3/4 miles. Curvy or straight? The choice is yours.
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My favourite is this junction in Manorbier, where both sets of signs are identical, just pointing in opposite directions.
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