They were taken shortly before the launch of a trial ban on traffic along the stretch of road. It followed the opening of the so-called ‘Inner Relief Road’ (John Adams Way) almost two years earlier after more than two decades of planning.
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"But I appeal to people to be patient - if they take it easy for the first few days there should not be too much chaos," he added. | JPIMedia
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The closure would force through-traffic on to the Inner Relief Road (John Adams Way), which opened almost two years earlier. | JPIMedia
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In the run-up to the trial, work was taking place in John Adams Way to remove an obstruction on the northbound carriageway which had been necessary to give temporary access to properties behind South Street. | JPIMedia
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Each end of Strait Bargate would be barred by wooden barriers - emergency vehicles would be allowed to access the area, but not pass through it. | JPIMedia