The Special Roads Act 1949 (c.32) was an Act of the

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that: *Authorised the construction of special roads (that became known as

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) *Allowed these roads to be restricted to specific types of vehicles The Special Roads Act was repealed and replaced by the Highways Act 1959, and later the

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. It did not apply to

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* United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1949 Roads in the United Kingdom 1949 in transport Motorways in the United Kingdom Repealed United Kingdom Acts of Parliament Transport policy in the United Kingdom History of transport in the United Kingdom Transport legislation {{UK-road-stub