The 11'8"+8" bridge wins again

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The intersection a block away is one-way in the other direction. If you do get right up to the bridge and have to turn, you get detoured to Buchanan, which is a bit of a schlep.

11-foot-8 detour: At the bridge, turn right onto Peabody. At Main, turn left and then another imimediate left onto Buchanan. Travel south on Buchanan to Chapel Hill St, then turn left. Past the highway on-ramp, turn right to return to Gregson.
11-foot-8 detour: At the bridge, turn right onto Peabody. At Main, turn left and then another imimediate left onto Buchanan. Travel south on Buchanan to Chapel Hill St, then turn left. Past the highway on-ramp, turn right to return to Gregson.686×683 120 KB

Also, Gregson is the major southbound local-road arterial through one of the the densest parts of Durham. Any sort of permanent detour would cause massive disruption. The nearest similar sized southbound road is Mangum, which is on the other side of downtown.

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