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The world's first motorway opened 100 years ago this week. What was it like? We take a tour of a road you'd barely recognise. roads.org.uk/blog/century-mo…
Just published: the world's first motorway opened 100 years ago this week. We explore motorway prehistory, and take a virtual ride on the Autostrada in 1924. roads.org.uk/blog/century-mo…
Happy birthday to @sabreroads! It’s the 25th anniversary of the founding of the official society for road geeks who thought they were the only one 🎂
Just published: Manchester is home to the UK's first quantum speed limit, a 30mph restriction on the Mancunian Way that appears to be a legal impossibility. roads.org.uk/blog/schrodinge…
We've been marking 100 years of road numbers for the last year. Our final post asks... what happens when numbers go wrong? And does it really matter? roads.org.uk/blog/sorry-wron…
Just published: our celebrations of the centenary of road numbering are finishing with a look at some bizarre mistakes. What happens when road numbers go rogue? roads.org.uk/blog/sorry-wron…
At Wisley Interchange, National Highways are building a huge new roundabout. Is a roundabout the right solution for £317m? Time to take a closer look. We need to talk about Wisley! roads.org.uk/blog/we-need-ta…
Just published: National Highways are spending £317m to replace a signalised roundabout with a signalised roundabout. Money well spent? We take a look. roads.org.uk/blog/we-need-ta…
There’s so much politically-led nonsense surrounding the ULEZ and schemes like it that it’s getting difficult to see the wood for the trees. This is some great analysis of a ridiculous newspaper article 👇🏻
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This weekend, Britain may be about to have its worst traffic jam ever. Up to five hours of delay for 100,000 drivers or more.
Would you believe me if I told you the reason is because Britain's most hated motorway is too good?
Or that someone had a semi-secret plan to fix that🧵
Just published: #Oxford has a Zero Emission Zone, but that's just one battle line in the city's fiercely disputed transport policy right now. What's going on? roads.org.uk/blog/oxfords-gr…
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#OnThisDay in 1972 the Charing Cross section of the #M8 was opened to traffic. It completed an L-shaped bypass of #Glasgow city centre. Design was by W.A Fairhurst & Partners and construction by Whatlings.
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The UK’s first motorway, the Preston bypass opened #OnThisDay 1958. Now part of the M6, it was a trial motorway and although the design speed was 70mph, there was no ‘speed limit’ when it opened.
