It was the UK's only single-carriageway motorway, and twenty years ago it ceased to exist. This is the story of the strange fascination it held, and of my place in history.
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The road that made no sense
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Where did the M25 come from?
London’s notorious orbital motorway turns 40 years old today. Where did it come from - and why the number “25”?
The long way round
When a road is closed, why isn't the diversion route just the quickest way past the closure?
Signs and sensibility
The one great attempt to make London’s streets logical - and how one retired chauffeur’s favourite routes changed the way you get around the capital.
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Old Motorway Photos
A gallery of images sent in by visitors to the site of original photos of motorways — including some impressive views of the M4 and M11 under construction.
