A661 at Wetherby (Primary or Non Primary)

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Re: A661 at Wetherby (Primary or Non Primary)

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The OS has now downgraded the old A6120 around Leeds to the B6092
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Re: A661 at Wetherby (Primary or Non Primary)

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roadphotos wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 13:02 The OS has now downgraded the old A6120 around Leeds to the B6092
Although it's actually the B6902.
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Re: A661 at Wetherby (Primary or Non Primary)

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Agree that A661 Harrogate to Wetherby is Non Primary

A potential issue that arises is the A58 is depicted as Primary this new sign shows the section from New Ring Road roundabout into the city
[https://www.google.com/maps/@53.8421588 ... ?entry=ttu]
Also Google Maps has the A168 from Wetherby to Dishforth as Primary - some road signs agree with that, but most don't. As mentioned old signs left due to cost savings causing confusion
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roadphotos wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:33 Both the A661 and A58 at Wetherby are now shown as Non Primary (coloured red) on the Ordnance Survey Landranger (online maps).
As I recall the A58 was downgraded when the current section A1(M) bypass of Wetherby was opened. By far the fastest way to Leeds is either A64 to North Leeds or A1(M)/M1. Getting from the A1(M) onto the A58 is a bit of a faff as there is no easy way onto the A58 at Wetherby so you have to pick up the A58 at A1(M) J45. Highways England/the Highways agency have been trying to dissuade people from using the A58 for some years now. At J45 there is no signage for Leeds and the signs indicate a non primary road !
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.9088047 ... &entry=ttu

You have to take the slip and only then will you see any signage and that just says A58 with no mention of Leeds.
https://www.google.com/maps/@53.9057048 ... &entry=ttu

I had to make a couple of trips to Leeds in the last year and took the A1(M)/A64 , mostly because my trip was to an eye clinic just off the A64. Seacroft Hospital to be precise.
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Re: A661 at Wetherby (Primary or Non Primary)

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The B6902 (former A6120) is now shown correctly on the latest OS online mapping, as has been mentioned it was previously shown as the B6092. I think this means that they now have most of the road classifications around Leeds correct.
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