Updates

Here are all the posts made on the blog and the front page describing updates and changes to other parts of the website. 

They are arranged with the latest updates at the top. 

To the north east! 07 April 2022

Two new additions to our collection of Opening Booklets take us to Darlington and Middlesbrough.

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Knowledge is power 18 February 2021

We're expanding our information pages to provide better coverage of the basics - perfect if you're new to the world of road enthusiasts or if you're just dropping by to answer a question.

The thrill of the open road 10 June 2020

Three more commemorative booklets have been added to the website, published at the opening of three very different motorway projects.

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The Boring Talks 21 January 2019

Roads.org.uk finds itself on BBC Radio 4, with news of some roads that don't exist.

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London’s other forgotten motorways

We’ve spent years documenting the unbuilt urban motorway network planned for London. Today we’re unveiling more new routes that have never been seen before!

The middle of nowhere

A national system of road numbers radiating from a central point suggests there is… well, a central point. But if you go looking for it you’ll find it doesn’t exist.

Not so Smart

There have been rumours for months. Now the announcement has been made - “all new Smart Motorways scrapped”. What does this mean and who are the winners?

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