Two A roads pass through Longlands, the A20 "Sidcup By-Pass Road", a dual carriageway, primary route to and from London, and the A211 called "Foots Cray Road" and "Main Road". They both run from northwest to southeast, the A20 being the southern most; on both these roads Longlands sits between New Eltham and Sidcup. An odd fact about the area is these A roads begin some distance apart, come closer together, they then run parallel for a short length at Longlands but move apart again without ever directly meeting; This makes the area recognizable on a map. A large concrete wall stands here separating the roads as they run parallel, stopping the faster traffic of Sidcup By Pass from swerving onto Main Road and possibly hitting on coming traffic. This wall is on the only bend of a relatively straight by-pass, and there have been several accidents involving cars crashing into this wall, that could have otherwise hit on coming traffic. around 2002 railings were put on the by-pass to prevent pedestrians attempting to cross the road, at least where the concrete wall is.
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Bexleyheath & Crayford · Erith & Thamesmead · Old Bexley & Sidcup
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