2010年7月28日劳拉·克劳馥路正式通车了,她已经做为市内耗资3620万英镑的新建内环线的一部分,为疏导城市交通默默地贡献着自己的一份力量。
这条路的名字是由一次公共投票确定的,这个由总部设在德比的游戏制作室Core Design 设计的人物最终以89%的选票当选。
当地议员、规划和环境内阁成员马修·霍姆斯说道:“在无数优秀的公司长年累月的艰苦奋斗下,劳拉·克劳馥路的通车无疑是“联接德比(Connecting Derby)计划”不断趋于成功的又一里程碑。”
“德比以她发达而充满活力的工业而骄傲,而劳拉·克劳馥路正是对这种繁荣巧妙而强力 地庆祝与体现。”
劳拉·克劳馥路的建成通车将使车辆可以通过伯顿路与诺曼顿道交接处的新环线更快捷地 到达伯顿路、巴丙顿里、诺曼顿道以及诺曼顿道。
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Lara Croft Way opens in Derby to the Public
July 28th, 2010
Today the "Lara Croft Way" in Derby was opened to the general public, as apart of the city's new £36.2m inner ring road system designed to improve traffic flow.
The name was chosen from a shortlist by the public vote, with 89% of those polled opting for the character devised by Derby-based game studio Core Design.
Councillor Matthew Holmes, cabinet member for planning and environment, said: "The opening of Lara Croft Way signifies another major milestone of the Connecting Derby scheme which is fast approaching completion after many years of hard work by a great number of terrific individuals."
"Derby is proud of its place in a vibrant creative industry and Lara Croft Way is fantastic way to celebrate that."
The completion of Lara Croft Way will allow drivers to access Burton Road, Babington Lane and Normanton Road via the new roundabout at the junction of Burton Road and Normanton Road. The Inner Ring Road project i