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‘New’ is relative

The oldest bridge across the Seine River in France was finished in 1607, and it retains the name Pont Neuf (New Bridge). Perhaps we should give New Circle Road a little more than 60-plus years before we consider a name change, as suggested by a recent letter writer.

Carole Boyd

Lexington

This story was originally published May 18, 2017 at 6:51 PM with the headline "‘New’ is relative."

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