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Abbey Way Gyratory

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Abbey Way Gyratory
Location Map ( geo)
An unusually quiet rush hour at the A40-A404 junction - Geograph - 337832.jpg
Snow covers the south side of the junction
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Location
High Wycombe
County
Buckinghamshire
Highway Authority
Buckinghamshire
Junction Type
Ring Junction
Roads Joined
A40, A404

Abbey Way Gyratory is commonly described as a magic roundabout, but in practice it is more of a magic gyratory: different sections are built to different standards, some of the roundabouts are rather large, and the whole junction is never shown on one sign.

The junction was built in the 1970s, with Abbey Way. It replaced the end of Queen Victoria Road, which ran along the north side after crossing Queen Victoria Bridge. St Mary Street was also significantly curtailed during its construction, although it has now been given a new route over the River Wye.

When it was first built, the junction operated as a standard roundabout. Its conversion to a two-way, 'magic', arrangement happened in the 1990s.

Routes

Route To Notes

A40

Aylesbury (A4010), Great Missenden (A4128); Eden, Dovecote and Desborough Car Parks Red bordered sign to High Command, RAF High Wycombe
Swan Car Park black sign to E6. Side turn

A404

Amersham, Station, Easton St. Long Stay Car Park access only from Police Station. access from A404 via A40 from the east. Brown sign for Wycombe Museum

A40

Beaconsfield, Railway Place Car Park meets ring junction at full-sized roundabout

A404

(M40), (M4), Maidenhead, Marlow
Wycombe Hospital brown sign to Chair Making Museum




Abbey Way Gyratory
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An unusually quiet rush hour at the A40-A404 junction - Geograph - 337832.jpg
Other nearby junctions
High Wycombe
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