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UK roads
Regional interest
The roads in different parts of the UK can be quite diverse at times. The websites in this section take a closer look at a specific part of the country, one specific road, or a localised feature.
Biff Vernon's A1 E-Book
A remarkable website dedicated to the A1. It concentrates as much on the history and the 'holistic' side of the A1 as the road itself, and so it covers a broader area than just roads. Very nearly any place of significance touched by the Great North Road is documented here.
Black Cat on A1
Who'd have thought the Black Cat Roundabout on the A1 would have its own website?
David D. Miller's Home Page
David D. Miller's personal site - links are at the top of the page to some very high-quality photos of roads in Scotland. Particularly worth a visit are the pages on the M8 in Glasgow.
From Watford Gap to Camelot
David Craig's eclectic site includes a very long and in-depth article (or perhaps better termed 'mini-site') on the A361 between the A5 and A39 - not just the road, but the places and history it visits on the way.
Hamstreet
A magnifying glass over the roads of Kent brings you the A2070, B2067 and the South Coast Trunk Route in great detail, with some excellent photography of each.
Jensroads
Tour the Midlands without ever leaving your chair. The site brings you a road-by-road breakdown of the region, including a high level of detail on their current routing, history and future plans.
LMARS (Lancashire Motorways And Roads Site)
Bryn Buck is your knowledgeable and entertaining guide around his home county of Lancashire, home to a disproportionately large portion of Britain's motorway network. The site covers a range of topics and various aspects of the county's road system.
London Yorkshire Motorway
Half roadgeek, half social experiment, the London Yorkshire Motorway website asks about the M1 in its cultural context and tries to revive the excitement of an age where roads meant progress.
Martmix
Martyn Hicks' personal site includes interesting features on the roads of the South West: the most extensive coverage of the A4174 Avon Ring Road and A39 Porlock Hill on the internet!
Northern Ireland Roads Site
Single-handedly covering the whole of the province, Wesley Johnston details Northern Ireland's roads past and present, and also maintains an impressive breakdown of current and future road schemes. Several larger schemes come complete with regular progress updates and photo galleries.
Route 6
A focus on the A6 and M6 corridors through Lancashire, Cumbria and beyond, looking at the roads themselves as well as their surroundings past and present and the towns that line the route, many of which have histories closely tied to the transport corridor.
Sheffield Roads Portal
Haydn Vernals is well placed to discuss and document the roads of Sheffield, given that he's one of the people that looks after them. As well as pieces on the current state of Sheffield's roads, he has also turned up a number of fascinating old highway plans.
Ventnor Radar: Driving
A look at the very different world of motoring on the Isle of Wight from Don Adams.
