Re: Is this still working????
Heather <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> YE GODS!! I didnt understand it the FIRST time......nor this one
> either. Not about to drive in London, that's for sure!!
I don't know how/why that got posted twice. I blame the cr$ppy MS news
servers. <vbg>
UK road numbering is a real doddle with the numbering in England being
radial clockwise based on London for the A1 to A6 inclusive with roads
starting between the A1 and A2 being numbered A1x to A1xx and B1xxx, those
starting between the A2 and A3 being numbered A2x to A2xx and B2xxx etc.
A7 to A9 are in Scotland with a similar scheme. The M numbering is similar
but there are far fewer of these.
What makes The Oval junction appear complicated is that not all roads
start in the same place so whilst the A1 - A6 and others such as the A20,
A23 etc. appear to radiate from London when looked at from a distance on a
map this isn't the case when looked at near to where they all originate as
they tend to cross over each other such as at The Oval.
See
http://local.live.com/?v=2&cid=399308F25D82496F!101&encType=1 Windows
Live Local or whatever it's called today. If you pan out you should be
able to see the radial pattern of road numbering.
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Mike M