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Coventry #649 Pro

AUDrive
Online
02 Jan 2022
85
10 mi
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32 min
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8
8
5
22

This 10.0-mile, 32-minute route has the most traffic signals (22) of all 16 Coventry routes, making it the ultimate urban navigation challenge. It heads north-west through Bowling Green Lane and the Bedworth Bypass, then south via Winding House Lane and Wheelwright Lane to Roland Avenue in Holbrooks. It continues through Whitmore Park on Rotherham Road and returns east via Holbrook Lane and Foleshill Road to Longford. Speed limits range from 30 to 70 mph across a mix of residential and dual carriageway roads.

Watch Out For

  • Roland Avenue / Parkville Highway junction. Traffic-light-controlled junction with multiple phases; position early and watch for cyclists in the bike lane.
  • Everdon Road. Residential street in Whitmore Park with 30 mph limit and parked cars on both sides.
  • Deerhurst Road. Tight residential road requiring careful width judgement when meeting oncoming traffic.
  • Charlewood Road. Grid-pattern residential area; numerous junctions in quick succession.
  • Heath Road. Speed transition from 60 mph bypass to 30 mph residential zone approaching Bedworth Heath.

Route Features

  • 22 traffic signals, the highest count among all Coventry routes by a significant margin
  • 5 roundabouts including one near Phoenix Way
  • Extensive residential driving through Holbrooks, Whitmore Park, and Longford
  • 70 mph Bedworth Bypass section on the outbound leg

Test Manoeuvres

Key Tips

  • With 22 traffic signals, approach each one reading the lights early; smooth braking and acceleration at signals is key
  • Through the Whitmore Park grid streets, keep your speed at a steady 30 mph and check every junction, even when you have priority
  • On Holbrook Lane heading east, watch for vehicles turning right across your path at the many side-road junctions
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
1 Drive west on Bayton Road. 1231 yd
2 Turn right onto Bowling Green Lane. 661 yd
3 Bear right onto Smarts Road. 19 yd
4 Bear left onto Heath Road. 823 yd
5 Turn right to take the ramp. 353 yd
6 Enter Exhall Interchange and take the 3rd exit onto A444/Phoenix Way. 1.1 mi
7 Enter Rowleys Green Roundabout and take the 1st exit. 9 yd
8 Exit the roundabout onto Winding House Lane. 854 yd
9 Turn left onto Wheelwright Lane. 233 yd
10 Turn right onto Roland Avenue. 373 yd
11 Turn left onto Parkville Highway. 91 yd
12 Turn left onto Rotherham Road. 241 yd
13 Turn right onto Deerhurst Road. 222 yd
14 Turn left onto Charlewood Road. 181 yd
15 Turn right onto Everdon Road. 240 yd
16 Turn right to stay on Everdon Road. 147 yd
17 Turn left onto Holbrook Lane. 247 yd
18 Turn right onto Lythalls Lane. 951 yd
19 Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lythalls Lane. 41 yd
20 Turn left to stay on Lythalls Lane. 139 yd
21 Turn left onto Foleshill Road/B4113. 138 yd
22 Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Foleshill Road/B4113. 1.5 mi
23 Enter the roundabout and take the 4th exit onto Longford Road. 802 yd
24 Turn right onto Bayton Road. 589 yd