A57(M)

A57(M)

Mancunian Way

Hulme to Ardwick

The A57(M) is better known as the famous Mancunian Way - an elevated road that has entered popular culture, forming a high-standard bypass for central Manchester.

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London’s other forgotten motorways

We’ve spent years documenting the unbuilt urban motorway network planned for London. Today we’re unveiling more new routes that have never been seen before!

The middle of nowhere

A national system of road numbers radiating from a central point suggests there is… well, a central point. But if you go looking for it you’ll find it doesn’t exist.

Not so Smart

There have been rumours for months. Now the announcement has been made - “all new Smart Motorways scrapped”. What does this mean and who are the winners?

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