Road named after Lara Croft opens
Now why can't the road come with Angie too?
A road named after the heroine of the Tomb Raider video games has opened in Derby, England.
Lara Croft Way is part of the city's new £36.2m (RM180m) inner ring road system designed to improve traffic flow.
The name was chosen from a shortlist by public vote, with 89% of those polled opting for the character devised by Derby-based game studio Core Design.
The ring road is part of the Connecting Derby scheme, a long-term project to improve transport links in the area.
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 Inner Ring Road project is due to be fully completed at the start of 2011.
Source: BBC
Published July 30 2010
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