Mitre Island
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Mitre Island | |||
Location Map ( geo) | |||
The Mitre Pub | |||
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Location | |||
Allenton, Derby | |||
County | |||
Derbyshire | |||
Highway Authority | |||
Derby | |||
Junction Type | |||
Roundabout | |||
Roads Joined | |||
A5111, A514 | |||
Junctions related to the A5111 | |||
Junctions related to the A514 | |||
The Mitre Island, also commonly known as the Spider Island, is a signal controlled roundabout named after the nearby pub. The roundabout is between the A514 and A5111 and is often congested.
The roundabout is famed locally for the Spider Bridge thus named as it has 4 'legs' and each one has steps and a ramp, so it holds a slight resemblance to a spider. It opened in 1971.
Pictures of the footbridge from which the roundabout gains its popular name (Spider Island) under construction are available here: [1]
Should the M64 and its associated Derby Spur been built, the Derby Spur would have met the A514 and A5111 at a modified Mitre Island.