MOTORWAYS - 20 YEARS ON. POLITICAL CHANGES KEEP LONDON ROADS IN LIMBO

The article suggests that as the motorway programme draws to a close, attention could now be turned to the traffic problems in cities, and to London in particular. Progress is being made with motorway M25, much of which lies outside the city. The city's chief engineer notes that political changes in the capital's administration makes it almost impossible to proceed with long term major road schemes. Several possible solutions to the need for new roads are presented, and the advantages of the cut and cover construction method are discussed. The importance of integrating road schemes with industrial development is stressed, also the provision for freight movement within the capital. Mention is made of the need for two new river crossings to the east of the city, and the prohibitive cost of bored tunnelling in the London area. (TRRL)

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  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • RIDOUT, G
• Publication Date: 1980-2-21

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 19
• Serial:
  • NEW CIVIL ENGINEER
  • Issue Number: N382
  • Publisher: EMAP CONSTRUCT LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0307-7683

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Costs; Environment; Financing; Foreign; Freight transportation; Highway operations; Improvements; Industrial areas; Industrial buildings; Local government agencies; Networks; Planning; Policy; Politics; Road construction; Roads; Traffic congestion; Tunneling; Tunnels; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Highway administration; Road networks
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 632: Congestion (traffic); 244: Financing; 741: Goods traffic; 9108: Improvement; 343: Industrial area; 192: Local authority; 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 1053: Road network; 3374: Tunnel; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316922
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 19 1980 12:00AM