Smart Motorways
Motorways used to be really simple. Now they have electronic signals, variable speed limits, emergency lay-bys, part-time hard shoulders... Just what is so smart about Smart Motorways?
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Bingley Relief Road
Most bypasses go around the town they relieve. Not so the Bingley Relief Road, which ploughs through the town centre instead.
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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?
We need to talk about Wisley
National Highways are spending a third of a billion pounds rebuilding one of the most congested junctions on the M25. Is it money well spent?
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Warrington New Town
New Towns are fascinating places socially and architecturally - and, of course, in terms of roads. This article explores one example from start to finish.
