Great Britain road numbering scheme

Great Britain has many ancient roads and trackways dating back not only to the Roman occupation of southern Britain but to much earlier times, including the oldest engineered road to be discovered anywhere in the world: the Sweet Track dating from the 3800s BC.

Related Topics:
Great Britain - Roads - Roman - Sweet Track - 3800s BC

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With the advent of the motor car and the huge expansion in the numbers and standards of roads, as well as the introduction of a national Highway Code, a coherent numbering scheme was developed, which is still in use in Great Britain today. Similar systems are used in Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. All of these schemes use identical basic conventions and road-sign designs.

Related Topics:
Motor car - Highway Code - Northern Ireland - Isle of Man - Channel Islands

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