Queensway, Gibraltar Explained

Queensway
Length Km:1.5
Location:Gibraltar
Coordinates:36.1409°N -5.3559°W
Direction A:Northbound
Terminus A:Glacis Road
Waterport Avenue
Direction B:Southbound
Terminus B:Ragged Staff Road

Queensway is a main coastal road in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar and the only road servicing the oldest leisure marina on The Rock, Queensway Quay. It connects the marina with the industrial park in the southern end of the Gibraltar Harbour.

Description

Queensway is built on reclaimed land immediately to the west of Line Wall Curtain, Gibraltar's main city wall and runs along most of its length. It was renamed Queensway after a visit by Queen Elizabeth II in 1954.[1] The road begins in northern Gibraltar at the roundabout with Glacis Road and Waterport Avenue. It begins to the southwest for about 100m (300feet) before heading south-southwest.[2] It passes Europort Avenue and Reclamation Road before passing running parallel to Gibraltar Harbour. Near the dockyard there is a roundabout at Ragged Staff Gates connecting it to Ragged Staff Road. Queensway comes to an end at this roundabout, although a road continues into the industrial park and dockyard.[2]

Economy

Queensway Quay located west of this road takes its name.[3] In the early 1990s, Taylor Woodrow facilitated a £50 million development along Queensway, developing a hotel, apartments and marina complex at the quayside.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. http://m.visitgibraltar.gi/city-walls City walls...
  2. Maps. Google Maps.
  3. Book: Kellermann, Anja. A New New English. 28 November 2012. 2001. BoD – Books on Demand. 978-3-8311-2368-1. 242.
  4. Book: Gold, Peter. Gibraltar: British Or Spanish?. 28 November 2012. 2005. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-415-34795-2. 87.
  5. Book: Morris. D. S.. Haigh. R. H.. Morris. D. S.. Britain, Spain and Gibraltar: 1945-90. 28 November 2012. 1992. Taylor & Francis Group. 978-0-415-07145-1. 141.