The road ends here

London's doubledecker Routemaster buses will run no more, iconic status notwithstanding.

iconic
adjective
Of, relating to, or having the character of an

icon
noun
An important and enduring symbol.
"iconic." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. Answers.com 09 Dec. 2005. http://www.answers.com/topic/iconic
"icon." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. Answers.com 09 Dec. 2005. http://www.answers.com/topic/icon