Keightley Way

Keightley Way

Northern entrance to Keightley Way
Overview
Location Gibraltar
Coordinates 36°06′55″N 5°20′55″W / 36.115365°N 5.348594°W / 36.115365; -5.348594
Status Open
Start Rosia Road
End Europa Point
Operation
Opened 1960 (1960)
Owner Government of Gibraltar
Operator Government of Gibraltar
Traffic Automotive and pedestrian
Character Public highway
Toll Nil
Technical
Length 0.412 kilometres (0.256 mi)
Number of lanes 1
Operating speed 40 kilometres per hour (25 mph)

Keightley Way is a southwestern road and tunnel in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. It connects Rosia Road at Little Bay to the Ibrahim-al-Ibrahim Mosque and Nun's Well at Europa Point.[1][2] Dug in 1960, it was the last surface tunnel to be built in Gibraltar. The tunnel was designed to take a two lane road and space for pedestrians, although it now only carries one lane of traffic southbound. It was named after General Sir Charles Keightley who was the Governor of Gibraltar at the time.[3]

References

  1. "Tunnel Closure". Euro Weekly News. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. "Map of Keightley Way". maps.google.com. Google Maps. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. "Geology and the Tunnels of Gibraltar (Late Tunnels)". Vox. 12 Jan 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2013. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
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