AlanM
master brummie
This has been referred to in other posts but I rediscovered this photo in my phone. It's the underpass under construction 1960 - 1962 taken from the roof of the high rise flats I think.
It's of special interest to me as I used to pass through this junction, Wellington Rd - Aston Lane twice a day 1960 to 1967. The Aston Lane junction is near the top corner. I had a three wheeled bubble car in 1962 and if you look closely at the Wellington Road junction side,
the one you can see could well be me!
I remember the diversions well during the massive road works.
The underpass was built with electric heating elements built into the road surface to de-ice in the winter, extremely unusual, if not a first. I don't think it was used for very long when it was done away with. Too expensive to run I guess.
It's of special interest to me as I used to pass through this junction, Wellington Rd - Aston Lane twice a day 1960 to 1967. The Aston Lane junction is near the top corner. I had a three wheeled bubble car in 1962 and if you look closely at the Wellington Road junction side,
the one you can see could well be me!I remember the diversions well during the massive road works.
The underpass was built with electric heating elements built into the road surface to de-ice in the winter, extremely unusual, if not a first. I don't think it was used for very long when it was done away with. Too expensive to run I guess.
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