Tunnel over A643

patter · Post by **patter** » Sat 07 Mar, 2009 1:05 pm

Hi gang, does anyone know why the A643 link road (M621 to Armley Gyratory) goes through a shallow tunnel about here? http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... 17Crossing Brown Lane, WortleyDoesn't look like there's much up there, judging from google maps

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Sat 07 Mar, 2009 6:05 pm

IIRC there's a school right next to the road there and the tunnel is to reduce noise.

The Parksider · Post by **The Parksider** » Sat 07 Mar, 2009 9:33 pm

Cardiarms wrote: IIRC there's a school right next to the road there and the tunnel is to reduce noise. Matthew Murray school?Great question and usual C.A. genius answer!!!

railnut · Post by **railnut** » Mon 09 Mar, 2009 1:13 pm

I seem to remember that when this road was built in the 70's, the pupils & teachers of MR school organised a protest about the loss of playing fields. They were duly retained by building the tunnel and were thus put onto the top.

patter · Post by **patter** » Mon 09 Mar, 2009 3:39 pm

Ah, that makes more sense

Terrym · Post by **Terrym** » Mon 16 Mar, 2009 7:52 pm

The strange thing is that although they built the tunnel it did not go deep enough and as a result Brown Lane was split in half and in effect became a no through road.

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 16 Mar, 2009 10:21 pm

Money I bet.