Keightley Way
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]
 Northern entrance to Keightley Way | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gibraltar |
| Coordinates | 36.115365°N 5.348594°W |
| Status | Open |
| Start | Rosia Road |
| End | Europa Point |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 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) |
| No. of lanes | 1 |
| Operating speed | 40 kilometres per hour (25 mph) |
References
- "Tunnel Closure". Euro Weekly News. 14 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- "Map of Keightley Way". maps.google.com. Google Maps. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- Freddy (12 January 2008). "Geology and the Tunnels of Gibraltar (Late Tunnels)". Vox. Archived from the original on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
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