Western Orbital | Roads.org.uk

The zombie motorway rises again 7 June 2018

It's been on the cards since the 1920s. Is the Western Orbital Motorway now finally going to happen?

Routes

Tags

Western Orbital

What's new

There's no such thing as Beesworth

There's no such place as Beesworth. So why does this sign say there is?

A470 in the Motorway Database

The bold and unique Cardiff to Merthyr expressway arrives in our database of major roads.

How to build a motorway

We've just published nearly 500 aerial photographs of the M65 under construction. Prepare to be fascinated!

Share this page

Have you seen...

London's Forgotten Arterial Roads

The 1920s and 30s saw a huge roadbuilding boom in London's suburbs. Some of those roads are incredibly well known, but here are five Arterial Roads that have been almost completely forgotten.