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| − | A '''motorway''' is the British term for a high speed divided highway with limited access points on which only certain forms of motor traffic are permitted, analagous to a US ''freeway'', a German ''Autobahn'', French ''autoroute'', etc<ref>http://www.cbrd.co.uk/roadsfaq/#41</ref>. | + | A '''motorway''' is the British term for a high speed divided highway with limited access points on which only certain forms of motor traffic are permitted, analagous to a US ''freeway'', a German ''Autobahn'', French ''autoroute'', etc<ref>http://www.cbrd.co.uk/roadsfaq/#41</ref>. As of 31 March 2004, the Motorway network in [[England]] totalled 4,818 miles (7,754 km); this figure does not include [[Wales]], [[Scotland]] or [[Northern Ireland]]<ref>http://www.highways.gov.uk/aboutus/1385.aspx</ref>. |
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Revision as of 15:11, June 24, 2007
A motorway is the British term for a high speed divided highway with limited access points on which only certain forms of motor traffic are permitted, analagous to a US freeway, a German Autobahn, French autoroute, etc[1]. As of 31 March 2004, the Motorway network in England totalled 4,818 miles (7,754 km); this figure does not include Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland[2].