Imperfectly Odd: Hardwick Roundabout 09 October 2020
Hardwick Roundabout in Kings Lynn finally got its flyover in 2003, but it wasn't what the locals had expected. Is it the UK's most misunderstood junction?
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M1 under construction
Pictures taken as the first section of the M1 was being built in 1958-9, with all its unique architecture still under construction.
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Accident Black Spot 01 September 2017
Someone's been bringing 1950s signs back from the dead. Is that wise?
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All of the A6118
A peculiar road near Peterborough with an interesting history. And it's only a mile long.
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M1 Architecture
The most unique motorway in Britain owes its identity to its fifties architecture. Much of it is in danger of being removed or irreperably altered. This page documents it in detail.
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Silver bullet
The Silvertown Tunnel is finally open for business. One question remains: what’s it for?
Skid Risk, Accident, Fog
For the first time, we can share pictures of the pioneering experiment that lit up the Worcestershire countryside with enormous signs 61 years ago.
All change
In July 2024, a new Government entered office with a very different set of priorities. What does it mean for a faltering roads programme?
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Studland Motor Road
The first motorway opened in 1958. The first road restricted to motor traffic, on the other hand, opened in 1923...
