you were lucky there was no traffic behind you.
Which is one reason why I use this road
Looking at it on Google Maps I was not overly sure, but the traffic is surprisingly light (even though it does lead to the A13).
It doesn't seem to get used as a major rat run like I initially thought it would when I decided to lessen the number of trips I took through Bow from four to two during the roadworks. Due to that I never bothered to change back from two to four trips through Bow despite the CS2 extension being completed.
Everyone is too busy queueing along Romford Road going into Stratford, or they are using the A406 North Circular, so may as well take advantage.
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