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Traffic lights on motorways 22 November 2017

The headlines shout about traffic lights on motorways to ease congestion. How can that work? And is it even news?

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Pedestrian Crossings 16 July 2010

From Zebra to Pelican and beyond: the comprehensive history of the development of the humble pedestrian crossing.

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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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It crosses cattle grids and untamed moorland, it climbs 1-in-4 hills and plummets through hairpin bends, it runs single-track through woodland and historic villages. It's rugged and beautiful. Is it really the A39?

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Traffic lights on motorways 22 November 2017

Pedestrian Crossings 16 July 2010

2020 end of year update

Imperfectly Odd: Hardwick Roundabout

Churchill away

The Improbable A39