A38
A38 Devon Expressway
Devon Expressway
Exeter to Plymouth
There's something very pleasant about the stretch of A38 that connects Exeter to Plymouth - is it the homely title, the lovely scenery or perhaps the very striking names of the villages it passes?
Sorry, wrong number 03 May 2024
Road numbering is a system with clear rules. What happens when the people responsible for numbering roads don't follow them?
Spaghetti Junction recipe 20 April 2018
Back in 1972, one Birmingham newspaper found Spaghetti Junction so devilishly complex that it published a pull-out-and-keep guide to navigating it.
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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.
A bridge under troubled bridges
A bridge that was ruined by another bridge, and a type of highway planning beyond any of the UK’s worst nightmares.
The monster seen from below
What might it have been like to stand in one spot and witness the arrival, and the uncertainty, of plans for an urban motorway in West London?
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British Roads FAQ
The most Frequently Asked Questions where British Roads are concerned, and the answers. A good place to start if you're new to the subject or you're looking for quick facts.
