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  Motorway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Motorways are highways designed to carry a large volume of traffic where a normal road would not suffice or would be unsafe, usually between cities.
Motorway junctions are usually given a number, indicated in the UK and Republic of Ireland with a white number of a fl background in the corner of signs approaching that junction.
Motorways are also commonly used for ring roads around cities or bypasses of built-up areas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Motorway   (2473 words)

  
 M1 motorway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There are M1 motorways in Northern Ireland (see M1 motorway (Northern Ireland)), the Republic of Ireland (see N1 road), in Johannesburg, in Pakistan (see List of motorways and highways of Pakistan), and in Hungary (see M1).
The motorway is 193 miles (310 km) long and was constructed in stages between the 1950s and 1970s, with a further extension in the late 1990s.
Whilst the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, [1] the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the Preston Bypass, which later became part of the M6.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/M1_motorway   (859 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Motorway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Motorways may also be regarded as highways designed to carry a large volume of traffic where a normal road would not suffice or would be unsafe, usually between cities.
In the UK it is a requirement that all motorways have emergency telephones at regular (usually one-mile) intervals which connect directly to the police.
The newest UK motorway is the M6 Toll bypassing Birmingham and Wolverhampton, which opened in 2004 and is the only completely toll motorway in England.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Motorway   (1485 words)

  
 Motorcycle training - Motorway Riding tips
Motorways are designed for transporting large volumes of traffic at high speeds with the minimum of inconvenience.
Motorways are typically a less challenging environment when compared to A and B roads.
Motorway riding is monotonous and typically boring, you have an increased chance of suffering from fatigue.
www.motorcycle-training.f2s.com /motorway.html   (1195 words)

  
 ABD - Submission for raising the motorway speed limit
The perception that motorways were dangerous undoubtedly sowed the seed that ultimately led to the introduction of the 70 mph speed limit.
The motorway network expanded during the first half of the 1960s and, by the end of 1965, totalled 629 km in length2.
In 1999, the total volume of motorway traffic by cars, taxis and light vans (which are subject to the same speed limit as cars) amounted to 71.8 billion vehicle-kilometres1.
www.abd.org.uk /motorwayspeedlimit.htm   (9502 words)

  
 Motorway Driving in the UK
Motorway signs are being used with increasing frequency to warn you of hold ups or accidents ahead.
When joining a motorway you usually join from a roundabout or a main road by means of a slip road.
When driving along motorways always remain in the left lane unless you are travelling faster than traffic ahead of you and it is safe to move over to the right lanes.
www.2pass.co.uk /motorway.htm   (1083 words)

  
 The Motorway Archive. M180, The South Humberside Motorway
The construction of the Motorway pavement was fully flexible and consists of 100mm of Rolled Asphalt surfacing.
The carriageways of the motorway are of rigid construction, the majority being experimental Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement, (CRCP), of varying depths and reinforcement position, with the remainder as comparative lengths of unreinforced and reinforced pavement with variations to joints and underlay.
The motorway is basically formed on shallow embankment throughout, apart from the central Interchange area where superior ground conditions permit construction at or near ground level or in very shallow cutting.
www.iht.org /motorway/m180master.htm   (1961 words)

  
 Motorway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Motorway Tyres is a family business which has been frontrunners in the business of vehicle maintenance for 70 years.
Motorway takes pride in their innovation, quality control and constant attention to research and development while ensuring high standards in occupational health and safety, and above all, the production of premium quality products that live up to the fine reputation that accompanies the Motorway Tyres and Rubber Works names.
Motorway Tyres are that confident in manufacturing process that we provide a guarantee on all our products for faulty workmanship and manufacturing faults but do not guarantee mileage.
www.genie4x4.com /motorway.htm   (752 words)

  
 edie news centre - Motorway car share lane to cut congestion and pollution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Recent studies carried out by the Highways Agency show that 84 out of 100 cars using this section of motorway during peak time carry no passengers except the driver and tailbacks of up to 15 minutes are the norm for motorists trying to join the M62 are the norm.
According to the report a motorway lane can comfortably take 2,200 cars and hour travelling at 70mph before congestion starts to be a problem, but that car share lanes were carrying only 1,600 cars, putting greater pressure on the other lanes.
This overlooks the fact that journey times are still shorter for those who do share cars and since at least two people would have to be in each of the 1,600 cars basic maths suggests it is a more efficient way to transport people, if not move cars.
www.edie.net /news/news_story.asp?id=11218&channel=0   (595 words)

  
 Hill of Tara / M3 motorway
The motorway, known as the M3, is projected to run between Clonee and Kells and will supplement the N3, a two-lane road that runs through County Meath, just northwest of Dublin.
The challenge by Mr Salafia to the proposed route of the M3 motorway near the Hill of Tara was dismissed on all grounds by the High Court in March.
In the first decision in relation to Carrickmines and the South Eastern Motorway (Dunne and Lucas -v- Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown County Council (Supreme Court 24 February 2003)) there was a discussion in relation to whether or not the remains of Carrickmines Castle in fact amount to a "national monument".
www.hilloftara.blogspot.com   (11921 words)

  
 edie news centre - New ideas to tackle the problem motorway air pollution.
The impact of air pollution on land and housing close to non-motorway roads is a relatively straightforward problem to tackle, given that there are a hand full of solutions available including traffic calming devices and traffic diversion.
Motorway pollution is a particular problem for local authorities that are required to assess levels of traffic emissions within their area.
This is very difficult for motorway traffic emissions since there are currently no available methods for controlling these emissions in the short term.
www.edie.net /news/news_story.asp?id=5654   (533 words)

  
 Road Traffic Technology - Central Motorway Junction, Auckland, New Zealand
The Central Motorway Junction is bound by Wellington Street to the north, Newmarket Viaduct to the south and Bond Street to the northwest.
Alongside establishing a new link between the Northern Motorway and Auckland’s port, the objectives of the project are to ensure safety standards and smooth traffic flow through the Spaghetti Junction interchange.
Freeflow, in association with Transit NZ and the principal contractor, was responsible for stage one of the project.
www.roadtraffic-technology.com /projects/central   (951 words)

  
 M25 motorway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It is for the most part a motorway although there are a few stretches are two-laned and a few (seemingly shorter) which are four-laned.
It is thought to Europe 's busiest motorway: an estimated 200 000 a day make use of it up 100 000 a day in 1987.
The M25 is not circular since to east of London for the toll crossing of the Thames between Thurrock and Dartford is renumbered the A282.
www.freeglossary.com /M25_motorway   (882 words)

  
 Ljlun Motorway
The motorway between Bankja and Malo Buchino will lead to decreased health for residents, the abandonment of arable land and houses, and a general degeneration of the enviromental quality of the area.
The motorway will pass at a distance of 122 meters from the houses in the affected regions.
Note that in Germany and Switzerland the grazing of animals is forbidden at a distance of 150 meters from the motorway.
www.zazemiata.org /bw/ljulin/index_en.php   (483 words)

  
 Motorway Tyres - Australia's largest manufacturer of recycled rubber tyre products   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Motorway Tyres is Australia's largest manufacturer of recycled rubber tyre products.
Founded in 1934, in Stawell, Victoria, Motorway Tyres continues to Australia's leading and most innovative manufacturer of recycled rubber products.
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www.motorway-tyres.com.au   (98 words)

  
 Road Traffic Technology - Attiki Odos Motorway - Greece
Attiki Odos Motorway is a high-speed toll motorway that consists of two main motorways: the Elefsina Stavros Spata A/P Motorway (52.4km) and the Imittos Western Peripheral Motorway (12.9km).
The motorway was begun in 1997 and is due to cost approximately £1.8 billion.
The Attiki Odos is a cutting edge motorway in Europe, meeting the highest design standards for high-speed toll motorways.
www.roadtraffic-technology.com /projects/attiki_odos   (1084 words)

  
 Motorway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In 1949 plans were in place for the Liverpool to Leeds motorway, which became the M62, part of which makes up the north part of the outer ring road.
The construction of the Denton to Middleton section of the motorway was split into four contracts, the section running through Audenshaw being 'contract 1'.
Other effects of the motorway work have been a new road, Moss Way, linking Audenshaw Road to Manchester Road, opened in 1998; the rerouting of Audenshaw Road to go over a bridge over the motorway; the widening of Guide Lane at the junction with Audenshaw Road and the closure of Lumb Lane to through traffic.
www.audenshawlocalhistory.org /page24.html   (515 words)

  
 Northern Motorway Extensions - Auckland Motorways
The Northern Motorway was extended from Albany to Orewa in 1999.
Many culverts will be installed along the motorway and will be made as natural as possible, with four major culverts being installed and carrying fish.
Where the present motorway ends will be a large scale interchange giving access to Orewa, the interchange will be the same design as the Silverdale Interchange.
www.aucklandmotorways.co.nz /Northernextent.html   (783 words)

  
 M5 motorway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
States issue junk titles to indicate that a vehicle is not road worthy and cannot be titled again in that state.
Whether you buy a M5 motorway car from a dealer, a co-worker, or a neighbor, follow these tips to learn as much as you can about the M5 motorway: Examine the M5 motorway yourself using an inspection checklist.
When you leave the M5 motorway States, you are subject to the laws of the country where you are.
m25-motorway.ask.dyndns.dk /M5-motorway   (460 words)

  
 Motorway - New Music - Peoplesound   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
MOTORWAY formed in October of 1998 under the name TIN STAR.
Due to a legal dispute with the U.K. band of the same name, they were forced to change their name to MOTORWAY.
With a lead guitarist position open, guitar virtuoso Michael Blum was asked to fill in for Leblanc on a temporary basis.
www.peoplesound.com /artist/motorway?score=4&rateID=40421   (192 words)

  
 The Motorway Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Motorway Archive celebrates the engineering achievement involved in the conception, planning, design and construction of this transport network by many dedicated professionals.
The Archive itself is a vast collection of information and artefacts relating to the development of the UK's motorway infrastructure.
This website, which is hosted by the Institution of Highways and Transportation, provides access to the story of each motorway developed in Britain over the last 50 years and to the full archive collection, either directly or indirectly, for teaching and research purposes or for those who simply have an interest in the subject.
www.iht.org /motorway   (207 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | Second toll motorway to be built
The new motorway would be twice as long as the current M6 Toll and could cost more to use - although charges have yet to be decided.
And it believes building a separate motorway alongside the M6 would cause less disruption than widening the current road.
BBC transport correspondent Tom Symonds says the proposal is a "major shift in government policy towards paying to use motorways, an idea conceived by the Conservatives".
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/3868753.stm   (665 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Motorway reopened after jet crash
A jet aircraft which crashed onto the M11 killing one of the crew has been moved and the motorway reopened.
Emergency workers said it was a "miracle" no vehicles on the motorway had been hit by the plane.
Both carriageways of the motorway were closed while the wreckage was cleared.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2021961.stm   (601 words)

  
 Geoladders -- Maple Springs - Motorway
The Motorway is awsome, however watch the climb at 11.5 miles.
Justin and i had a great ride with Murmur and his buddy:) Motorway is in the best shape i have ever seen it, perfect day for a ride.
It was great, first time riding the 4 corners to Silverado motorway section and in the mist so it was very cool.
www.geoladders.com /show_route.php?route=47   (1955 words)

  
 Central Motorway - Empty on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
What is now known as ‘the central motorway’ is a distasterous attempt at redevelopment and regeneration in the 60’s which involoved building a huge motorway through the east side of the city centre of Newcastle.
This tiny fragment of urban motorway was originally intended to be one side of a network of similar routes, however the other sections and connecting roads were never built.
The central motorway is a nightmare in the city centre which we can thank 1960's planners for.
www.flickr.com /photos/andyproctor/38335973   (751 words)

  
 BBC - Northamptonshire A Sense Of Place - M1 Motorway
In the early days there was no speed limit, no central reservation, no crash barriers and no motorway lighting.
More importantly, a mere 13,000 vehicles were estimated to use the M1 on a daily basis in 1959 compared with today’s figure of just over 88,000.
Preliminary investigations and research took four years which is not surprising considering the project would be the first substantial length of motorway ever built in this country.
www.bbc.co.uk /northamptonshire/asop/northampton/m1.shtml   (429 words)

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