Bow Interchange
| Bow Interchange | |
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 Bow Interchange in 2005 | |
| Location | |
| Bow, London, England | |
| Coordinates: | 51°31′47″N 0°00′51″W / 51.52969°N 0.01412°WCoordinates: 51°31′47″N 0°00′51″W / 51.52969°N 0.01412°W |
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| Type: | Roundabout interchange |
Bow Interchange is a busy grade-separated road junction on the East Cross Route (part of the A12 road) between Bow and Stratford in east London, England. It is a triple-level junction where the A12, Bow Road (the A11 road), and Stratford High Street (the A118 road) meet. The River Lea runs underneath the junction.
The East Cross Route is a major road in East London which runs north to the North Circular Road and south to the Blackwall Tunnel.
Cycle Superhighway 2 runs from Stratford to Aldgate via the roundabout.
The junction is the site of a number of cyclist deaths.[1] Measures are currently being taken to improve safety for all road users at the junction.[2]
Public transport
A number of bus routes pass through the junction.[3] The nearest stations are Bow Church DLR station and Bromley-by-Bow tube station.
References
- ↑ "Cyclist dies in Bow Roundabout lorry collision". BBC News. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ "Bow roundabout". Transport for London. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ Transport for London (21 December 2013) (PDF). Buses from Bow Roundabout and Bromley High Street (Map). http://www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround/maps/buses/pdf/bow-roundabout-and-bromley-high-street-211213.pdf. Retrieved 20 January 2014.