{"id":14273,"date":"2013-10-29T18:38:43","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T23:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.howderfamily.com\/blog\/?p=14273"},"modified":"2022-01-20T07:09:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T12:09:53","slug":"british-roads-oddities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howderfamily.com\/blog\/british-roads-oddities\/","title":{"rendered":"British Roads Oddities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I spent quite a long time, probably a solid couple of hours going through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roads.org.uk\/roadsfaq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British Roads FAQ<\/a> on Roads.org.uk. I found map locations for those that fascinated me the most. It presented an extensive FAQ and I&#8217;ve shared a small sample of questions and explanations below. Links and all due credit should go to Roads.org.uk of course. I embellishing them with additional facts and figures complied from various other Internet sources. Naturally I left plenty of wonderful morsels untouched so go to the FAQ and have fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roads.org.uk\/roadsfaq\/#448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where is the highest section of motorway in Britain<\/a>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!4v1599404021560!6m8!1m7!1s19a8xuZfLl5wdEIPoH9YVQ!2m2!1d53.629915981275!2d-2.01887833616078!3f59.41953601192474!4f1.6380436098819473!5f2.299968626952992\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roads.org.uk noted the very highest point, the &#8220;M62 Summit&#8230; in the wilds of Saddleworth Moor&#8221; between Manchester and Leeds. A sign placed at the summit signified its prominence as the highest motorway in England at 372 metres, or 1221 feet. Various other sources considered this to be the highest motorway in the entire UK. Maybe the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/highways-england\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Highways Agency<\/a> decided to play it safe by specifying England only?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also note that this pertained to <em>motorways<\/em>; certainly other roads (those not motorways) climb higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roads.org.uk\/roadsfaq\/#447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where is the narrowest section of motorway in Britain<\/a>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!4v1599404504738!6m8!1m7!1sVp3ubxRFjcVkkv0DBC0_Sw!2m2!1d54.12551923294305!2d-2.750694465969749!3f223.49889170618033!4f-1.7970525919451745!5f1.1924812503605784\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This seemed to be a true oddity, a unique situation for British motorways. Only the southern portion of the Carnforth Spur, A601(M), included a single carriageway (one lane of traffic going in each direction) in the entire system. This segment, lasting only about a third of a mile. <a href=\"https:\/\/pathetic.org.uk\/current\/a601m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pathetic Motorways<\/a> called it &#8220;&#8230; probably the section of motorway with the lowest standard in the UK.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With only two lanes, and being the only segment of British motorway where that occurred, it becomes the narrowest section of motorway by default.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roads.org.uk\/roadsfaq\/#511\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What&#8217;s so bad about the Hanger Lane Gyratory<\/a>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/dgeezer\/2661749201\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/3122\/2661749201_0ce98b62b6_b.jpg\" alt=\"Hanger Lane Gyratory. Photo by diamond geezer; (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)\"\/><\/a><figcaption>Hanger Lane Gyratory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I liked this one primarily because I&#8217;d never seen the term <em>gyratory<\/em> before. I didn&#8217;t even know the word existed. So I consulted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefreedictionary.com\/gyratory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Free Dictionary <\/a> which defined it as &#8220;Having a circular or spiral motion.&#8221; From what I could determine, a gyratory in the context of British roadways signified something considerably larger and\/or more complicated than a typical roundabout or traffic circle. Mostly I wanted an excuse to type gyratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hanger Lane Gyratory handles traffic at a point where the North Circular Road, Western Avenue and Hanger Lane all came together in London (<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/uXv4PyRGw5UzPUH29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">map<\/a>). The reason for its badness, as summarize by the FAQ, related to its particularly poor design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two additional points piqued my interest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The interior of the gyratory circle included the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hanger_Lane_tube_station\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hanger Lane tube station<\/a>. It protruded above ground even though part of the London <em>Underground<\/em>. An oddity within an oddity!<\/li><li>The BBC reported that this specific gyratory received the most votes for <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/uk_news\/england\/london\/7140892.stm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scariest junction in Britain<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roads.org.uk\/roadsfaq\/#444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What&#8217;s so bad about Spaghetti Junction<\/a>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Birmingham&#039;s Spaghetti Junction turns 40 (BBC1 West Midlands coverage)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JBZzSDA7PF4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spaghetti Junction became a well-known Birmingham traffic landmark because of its stunning complexity. The M6, A38 and A38(M) all joined together at Gravelly Hill in spectacular manner (<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/trsQEzFCBFMnTQf38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">map<\/a>). The same poll naming Hanger Lane the scariest junction voted Spaghetti Junction in second place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spaghetti Junction even had its own entry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/spaghetti-junction-birmingham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on Yelp<\/a>. Contributors inexplicably rated it four stars. One reader stated, &#8220;Yes, Yelp, I actually am a fan of Spaghetti Junction. Firstly, it&#8217;s called Spaghetti Junction. That&#8217;s awesome. What other stretches of motorway are named after pasta shapes?&#8221; Actually <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spaghetti_junction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lots of others<\/a> existed. However, that didn&#8217;t make Birmingham&#8217;s version any less awesome. Spaghetti Junction continues to terrify motorists after more than forty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roads.org.uk\/roadsfaq\/#4414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What&#8217;s the secret &#8220;Works Exit&#8221; on the M4<\/a>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!4v1599405300165!6m8!1m7!1s0bfgOxZEWH9RLOwj5N4byQ!2m2!1d51.45093729411745!2d-1.40144170376545!3f57.11!4f-1.0499999999999972!5f1.8155005495239083\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" aria-hidden=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure why this one caught my interest other than I&#8217;m always fascinated by a good conspiracy theory. This location <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/notesandqueries\/query\/0,5753,-11482,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">had a bunch of them<\/a>. Roads.org.uk investigated the mysterious motorway egress and noted its &#8220;signs have red borders, implying a military exit.&#8221; Indeed it once served as a back entrance to a Royal Air Force Station, RAF Welford (<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/gvvfA4QKSeFFgWTG7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">map<\/a>) although it&#8217;s no longer in use. The Google Street View car actually took the exit until <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/UTufmyJ7Cbt2hmhR6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stopped by a gate<\/a>. Another back entrance ended in <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/judHqJVBJhjUr6mJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">restrictive fencing and razor-sharp concertina wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:US_Air_Force_120411-F-NV814-132_Welford_Airmen_at_work.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/12\/US_Air_Force_120411-F-NV814-132_Welford_Airmen_at_work.jpg\/1024px-US_Air_Force_120411-F-NV814-132_Welford_Airmen_at_work.jpg\" alt=\"US Air Force 120411-F-NV814-132 Welford Airmen at work. Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joel Mease \/ Public domain; via Wikimedia Commons\"\/><\/a><figcaption><small>RAF W<\/small>elford munitions container<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The main presence at RAF Welford in recent years was actually the Air Force of another nation, the United States. The USAF stores bombs in vast quantities at this facility to be rained down on conflicts around the globe. It supports the Global War on Terrorism as an example. Consider the size of the Welford bunker in the photograph released by the USAF, above. Then ponder the number of bunkers in the <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/AFQTJuxYtd53t7fT6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">satellite image<\/a>. Those roads lead to tremendous firepower.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I spent quite a long time, probably a solid couple of hours going through the British Roads FAQ on Roads.org.uk. I found map locations for those that fascinated me the most. It presented an extensive FAQ and I&#8217;ve shared a small sample of questions and explanations below. 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