The road that slid away 28 August 2022
The A625 used to cross the Peak District - then nature got involved. Now the slopes of Mam Tor are accessible only on foot.
East Midlands
Closing the Clifton Bridge 19 February 2020
The A52 Clifton Bridge's major emergency repairs are bringing chaos to Nottingham. What's gone wrong - and how could it be a total surprise? Civil engineer Alex Romankiw explains.
What's new
A century of motorways
It's 100 years since the opening of the world's first motorway, the Autostrada from Milan to the Lakes.
Schrödinger’s speed limit
In 2022, Manchester City Council say they reduced the speed limit on the Mancunian Way to 30mph. But it’s not clear if they did. It’s not even clear if they can.
Sorry, wrong number
Road numbering is a system with clear rules. What happens when the people responsible for numbering roads don't follow them?
Have you seen...
Daniel "Swampy" Hooper
Britain's most famous anti-road protester, who shot to fame in the mid-1990s and came to represent the whole environmental movement.
