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unusual facts about Main Road


Derwent Park Road

Derwent Park Road is a major link road that connects the Brooker Highway to the Main Road, in the northern suburbs of Hobart, Tasmania.


Bjelasica

It has the advantage of being easily accessible, as town of Kolašin is situated on both main road from Podgorica to Serbia and on Belgrade–Bar railway.

Gamlehaugen

It was originally located near the caretaker's house, which had to be demolished in 1986 when the rock it was built on was blasted away to make room for the widening of the main road.


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Airport Road, Hong Kong

Airport Road is the main road to the airport and a road connection from Tung Chung and Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong.

Al Hartha

Al Hartha is a city located in the north-eastern part of Basrah Governorate on the east bank of the river Euphrates, bounded on the north to Qurna and the south province of Basra, linking Hartha, the main road, with Baghdad and the city center, Basra.

Alojz Rigele

Štefániina Street was from 1840s the main road connecting the Bratislava hlavná stanica with the city center.

Anna Town Hall

Shortly after the village incorporated in 1877, the need for a community government building became apparent, and the present structure was erected on the main road from the canal town of Minster to a rail line operated by a predecessor of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Arbedo-Castione

Additionally, it was right next to the old main road leading from Castelseprio at Varese on the Monte Ceneri to Lukmanier Pass.

Augusta Raurica

Early Roman cremation remains, found in 1937 by the church in Neuallschwil, show that such a post did exist on the main road north (toward Blotzheim) into Alsace.

Bioče

It is situated on main road connecting Podgorica with northern Montenegro and Serbia ((E65/E80) routes), and is a local station on Belgrade - Bar railway.

Bostanabad

Warm Water Spring which is located near the main road between Tabriz and Tehran Aq Bolaq Cave which is located south to Qareh Chaman.

Burma Campaign 1944–1945

The Indian 17th Division and 255th Armoured Brigade began IV Corps' advance on 6 April by striking from all sides at the delaying position held by the remnants of the Japanese Thirty-third Army at Pyawbwe, while a flanking column (nicknamed "Claudcol") of tanks and mechanized infantry cut the main road behind them and attacked their rear.

Carriçal

Carriçal is linked with the remote road linking Juncalinho to the rest of the island, and is the easternmost village on the main road linking Ribeira Brava and Carriçal.

Casper Mountain

Although the main road on the mountain (Wyoming Highway 251) stays open year-round, the road to Muddy Mountain is usually closed during the winter, due to conditions, and the fact that a majority of Muddy Mountain is uninhabited.

Clivus Capitolinus

The main road to the Roman Capitol, the Clivus Capitolinus ("Capitoline Rise") starts at the head of the Forum Romanum beside the Arch of Tiberius as a continuation of the Via Sacra; proceeding around the Temple of Saturn and turning to the south in front of the Portico Dii Consentes, it then climbs up the slope of the Capitoline Hill to the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus at its summit.

Dinsho

The village was moved in 1934 EC (AD 1941/2) adjacent to the main road running between Goba and Shashamane, and by 2000 the town had expanded considerably with the construction of approximately 60 houses around a new market site on the north side of the town.

Fairlee, Isle of Wight

During a week in June each year the main road northbound is completely closed to vehicles during the Isle of Wight Festival.

Faxi

Faxi can be found around twelve kilometres from Geysir and Gullfoss, and eight kilometres from Skalholt, away from the main road on a gravel track which includes a picnic area and a small car park.

Geddington

The old main road runs through the village and crosses the River Ise by a spectacular mediaeval bridge.

Hämeentie

True to its name, Hämeentie originally formed the starting part of a main road leading from Helsinki to Hämeenlinna, travelling through the districts of Viikki, Malmi (nowadays Kirkonkyläntie) and Hyrylä.

Herman Willem Daendels

Drawing on his experience from the East Indies, he came up with some very ambitious infrastructural projects, including a comprehensive road system, with a main road connecting Elmina and Kumasi in Ashanti.

Hvítá bridge

Until the opening of the bridge over the Borgarfjörður at Borgarnes in 1981, it was part of the main road connection between northern and southern Iceland.

Ilyinsko-Podomskoye

In the 16th and 17th centuries, Ilyinsk became a fortress due to its location on the main road from Moscow to Siberia, which went from Moscow to Veliky Ustyug and then to Cherdyn.

Kalanderpur

A sufi saint Shah Qualander to whom this village was dedicated rescued Dara's army from Cholera epidemic during returning from one of his expedition.The culture of this village is mix.The village is situated in between Jaunpur-Azamgarh and Varanasi-Azamgarh main road.Both main road is two km away from this village.

Kapiri Mposhi

Most shops and businesses in Kapiri Mposhi can be found along the main road and include a bakery, Pep and Barclays bank.

Kopanaki

It is situated on the main road from Pyrgos and Kyparissia to Kalamata and on the metre gauge railway from Kalo Nero to Zevgolateio.

Kurna

New Qurna was built between 1946 and 1952 by Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy midway between the Colossi of Memnon and el-Gezira on the Nile on the main road to the Theban Necropolis to house the residents of the Qurna.

Lærdal Tunnel

In 1975, the Parliament of Norway decided that the main road between Oslo and Bergen would run via Filefjell.

Loutra, Rethymno

The village lies on the main road from Pigi to Arkadi and continuing eastwards for a further 1.5 km.

Marawila

It is located on the (A3) main road that connects the city of Negombo with Chilaw town.

Mmamabula

Mmamabula is a planned coal mine and coal-fired power station to the east of the main road and rail corridor in Botswana between Gaborone and Francistown and south of the Serorome River.

Monte Grande, Cape Verde

Monte Grande are is linked with the main road linking with São Filipe and Cova Figueira and another connecting Patim.

National Cycle Route 23

The route initially follows the River Medina, now a small stream, across the main road at Blackwater.

Ngaliema

It stretches south towards Mont Ngaliema and along the main road linking Kinshasa and the city of Matadi in Bas-Congo.

North Strand

The main road through the area is the North Strand Road, which serves as a main arterial route for traffic to and from the city centre and Malahide, Howth and the M50.

Novi Lazi

The cemetery lies southwest of the settlement where the road through the village rejoins the main road from Kočevje to Brod na Kupi, Croatia.

Pennsylvania Route 230

In Highspire, it intersects Eisenhower Boulevard, a main road connecting PA 230 to Interstate 283, Pennsylvania Route 283, and Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike).

Ponmudi

The Meenmutty Falls, another popular attraction of the region, is about 3 km from the Kallar Main Road.

Poslingford

Poslingford lies near to a stream that feeds the River Stour (via the Chilton Stream), and the main part of the village follows the line of The Street (the main road through to the village of Stansfield), rising approximately 18m in height above sea level from south to north.

Rateče

Below the village and beside the main road from Jesenice to Tarvisio is the gravelly Ledine Basin, where Nadiža Creek disappears underground.

Rhiwderin

There are additional houses on the other side of the main road known as Rhiwderin Heights which have almost merged the village with neighbouring Bassaleg.

Ribeira da Garça

Around halfway to the stream and up to Chã da Igreja is the main road of Cruzinha - Ribeira Grande that lies with the west side of the stream The river finally empties into the Atlantic that are surrounded by a cliffy coastline and is near a beach area located west of Cruzinha.

Royal Oman Police

The Ambulance Unit, which has a fleet of modern ambulances with modern high – tech medical equipment, covers the Governorate of Muscat up to Batinah Region, as well as the main road from the wilayat of Barka to Khatmat Malahah on the UAE border.

Sanathnagar

The Sunday market on Sanathnagar-Erragadda main road is one of the busiest, selling all kinds of seconds goods and many other miscellaneous stuff.

Sharpsburg, Ohio

The main road of the community is Joy Road, at its junction with Ohio State Route 550.

Sira Taluk

Kaggaladu heronry: Located on the Sira – Chengavara main road, this is one of Karnataka's largest nesting sites for Painted Stork and Grey Herons.

Southgate, West Sussex

The A2219 Brighton Road, part of the original turnpike, coaching route and later main road from London to Brighton, runs through the heart of Southgate from north to south.

St Chad's Chapel, Tushingham

:For the church on the main road nearby see St Chad's Church, Tushingham

Swastika Laundry

Following the closure of the laundry, at least until the early 1987 the laundry chimney was emblazoned with a large white swastika that could be seen from many places in the surrounding area including the Merrion Road, a main road south from Dublin.

Tal-Barrani

In 1993, a punic temple was found in the area under the main road that passes through the outskirts of Żejtun, Tarxien, Santa Luċija, Għaxaq and Bir id-Deheb.

Terrick

It is located in the north of the parish, where the lane leading to Chequers meets the main road from Stoke Mandeville to Little Kimble.

University of Gabès

The campus is very close to the main road leading to the airport and tourist city of Matamata which is a favorite destination for students' weekend trips.

Vršič Pass

Just off the main road, on the north side of the pass, at an elevation of around 1,200 m, there is the Russian Orthodox chapel, built by the Russian POWs to commemorate their comrades dead during the road construction.