20th December 2008
Happy Christmas road fans! In the last couple of weeks there have been a few little changes here and there around the motorway network, and so the Motorway Database has been updated to reflect them.
The M6 has grown a little bit longer - probably about as long as it will ever get - reaching the A74(M) at Gretna. Both the M6 and A74(M) exit lists have been updated to reflect this. It includes three Motorway Database firsts: the first time the England/Scotland border has appeared, the first new-style Rest Area, and the first VOSA checkpoint. I know, you can almost smell the excitement.
Earth-shattering excitement is also to be found on the M62, which sees junction 6's new layout, and the M57, which has had a thorough overhaul. It now has new layouts for junctions 1 and 7, but more excitingly, it's been turned upside-down, placing north at the top and including the A5300 at the bottom. Please, hold your applause.
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If you've never been here before, then welcome to the site. CBRD (Chris's British Road Directory) is dedicated to the study of the entire road network of mainland Britain. These days there's a lot of sites on this subject - but CBRD remains the biggest, the most comprehensive and the most frequently updated. It contains information on most aspects of the network and is frequented by enthusiasts, officials, engineers and everyday road users alike. I aim to make the information on the site accessible to everybody, both in the way it's written and the way it's presented.
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I hope you enjoy the site!
Chris
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