A148 road (Great Britain)
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| Length: | 44.1 mi (71.0 km) |
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 A149 road King's Lynn
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A149 road A1076 road A1078 road A1065 road A1067 road A1082 roadA149 road
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A149 road Cromer
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Primary destinations: |
Kings Lynn, Fakenham, Holt, Cromer |
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The A148 is an English A road entirely in the county of Norfolk. It runs from King's Lynn to Cromer via Fakenham, which it bypasses to the north.
Starting at the western end, A148 starts as an exit from a roundabout on the A47. It runs in a northerly direction, as Saddlebow Road, through the King’s Lynn suburb of South Lynn. In just over 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) Safdlebow Road becomes Wisbech Road and crosses the River Nar. The road now joins a roundabout at the bottom end of King's Lynn. At this roundabout the A149, Hardwick Road, runs of to the right whilst the B1144 is straight across the island and runs around the eastern skirt of the town. The A148 turns right and northward and is now called London Road. The road soon passes under the South Gate of what were once the town's defences. This gateway was built during the Reign of Edward III. It is brick built with stone surrounds to the arches. The gate only straddles the northbound carriage way and was restored at a cost of £80,000 in 1982. The road now takes a route through the heart of King's Lynn as St James Road and after 1.3 miles (2.1 km) enters a one way system as Railway Road. At 1.5 miles (2.4 km) the road turns right into Austin Road and at its junction with Littleport Road it reverts to a two way carriageway again, and after a short distance crosses a bridge over the Gaywood River and becomes Gaywood Road. The road soon passes the King Edward VII School on the right and on out into the Suburb of Gaywood. Gaywood road then becomes Lynn Road and now after 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the start the road takes a left turn into Wooton Road. The road direction is now to the north east towards South Wooton. At 3.8 miles (6.1 km) the road comes to a 'T' Junction controlled by traffic lights. From the left is the A1078 which terminates at this junction and two the right the A148 continues on its way out of King's Lynn. Now Grimston Road, the road inclines towards a large roundabout.
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