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Roundabouts 27 February 2010

The UK has been driving in circles for a hundred years now, and this humble road junction has become part of British culture. Just what is so special about roundabouts?

The Magic Roundabout 31 January 2009

Officially the seventh most frightening thing on the road network - but actually it might just be the most efficient junction ever designed.

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2020 end of year update

We've reached the end of the strangest year anyone can remember. Time for a quick look at some news from the last few months.

Imperfectly Odd: Hardwick Roundabout

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?

Churchill away

Liverpool's Churchill Way flyovers were demolished earlier this year. Bryn Buck explores what's left when an elevated road suddenly goes away.

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In days gone by, new roads were often celebrated with a grand opening ceremony and the issue of a commemorative booklet heralding the exciting new highway. You'll find some of them here, complete with a glimpse of all that empty tarmac and a healthy dose of modernist optimism.