Abbey Way Gyratory
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Abbey Way Gyratory | |||
Location Map ( geo) | |||
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 |
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 | |
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 | |
Beaconsfield, Railway Place Car Park | meets ring junction at full-sized roundabout | |
(M40), (M4), Maidenhead, Marlow | ||
Wycombe Hospital | brown sign to Chair Making Museum |