Motorways have three lanes on each side the whole way between point A and point B. Why has Scotland been short changed on its 'Motorway' network ?
2007-01-03 23:43:36 · 7 answers · asked by LongJohns 7 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
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2007-01-07 09:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by a p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true
The widest motorway in the UK is the M8 in Glasgow at 12 lanes wide between junctions 13 and 15 and again between junctions 20 and 21.
The widest motorway bridge in the UK is also on the M8 in Glasgow at 10 lanes wide over the River Clyde (Kingston Bridge, between junctions 19 and 20)
Then you have parts of the M6 in England and the M50 in Wales with just two lanes each way.
Motorways are designed to fit a given traffic problem; the fact that they are built to differing widths is nothing to do with a "pro-English" or "anti-Scottish" stance.
The recently opened M77 between Fenwick and Newton Mearns in Scotland, on which I travel regularly, is an excellent road and has reduced the journey time between Ayrshire and the Central Belt - the fact that is "only" two lanes each way is irrelevant. (Incidentally, this part of the M77 replaced the four-lane, non dual-carraigeway A77 south of Eaglesham Road End!)
2007-01-04 09:16:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be carefull what you wish for, do you really want the limited benefit of another lane here in the beautiful countryside of Scotland??
I would think not but then i refuse to be hurried in any event and the law is so strict now that we can't really utilise a fast lane anymore.
I like most sports car enthusiasts prefer the winding back roads to the M's check with your English friends i'm sure they don't really like the M's either.
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2007-01-03 23:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by H 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because it doesn't have the same weight of traffic to justify the absolute fortune it costs to add an extra lane. And there are many motorways in England that are 2-lane - M271, M275, A3(M) near me for starters. And they are exceedingly busy roads!
2007-01-03 23:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by cuddles_gb 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it somewhat is often the centre of the city, city or village that the mileage refers to. contained in relation to London, the centre is formally recognized as being Charing go. i do no longer understand who makes a decision, in all probability the Highways branch or the Ministry of transport. Footnote: taxi drivers in London ought to understand each and all of the streets interior of 6 miles of Charing go.
2016-11-26 02:31:43 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not worth the investment, see Father bla bla's racist comment.
2007-01-03 23:49:29 · answer #6 · answered by Raymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dinnae be silly! It's to keep the English oot.
2007-01-03 23:46:26 · answer #7 · answered by fatherf.lotski 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋