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M66 Motorway
The M66, also known as the Bury Easterly Bypass, is a motorway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England. It is long and provides part of the route between the M62 motorway, M62 and M60 motorway, M60 motorways and the M65 motorway, M65, with the rest being provided by the A56 road, A56. Historically the motorway used to continue southward around the east side of Manchester, but in 1998 this section was renumbered and became part of the M60 motorway (Great Britain), M60 Manchester orbital motorway. Route The M66 starts at the List of Road Junctions in the United Kingdom#S, Simister Island, a junction with the M60 and M62, and heads north as a continuation of the M60 as a three-lane dual carriageway. It passes the eastern edge of Whitefield, Greater Manchester, Whitefield, through junction 3, goes underneath the East Lancashire Railway and enters the suburbs of Bury, Greater Manchester, Bury. It reduces to two lanes at junction 2 and then climbs onto an elevated section, pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highways
National Highways (NH), formerly Highways England and before that the Highways Agency, is a State-owned enterprise, government-owned company charged with operating, maintaining and improving Roads in England, motorways and major A roads in England. It also sets highways standards used by all four UK administrations, through the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges. Within England, it operates information services through the provision of on-road signage and its Traffic England website, provides National Highways traffic officer, traffic officers to deal with incidents on its network, and manages the delivery of improvement schemes to the network. Founded as an executive agency, it was converted into a government-owned company, Highways England, on 1 April 2015. As part of this transition, the Government of the United Kingdom, UK government set out its vision for the future of the English strategic road network in its Road Investment Strategy. A second Road Investment Strategy w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M60 Motorway (Great Britain)
The M60 motorway, Manchester Ring Motorway or Manchester Outer Ring Road is an beltway, orbital motorway in North West England. Built over a 40-year period, it passes through all of Greater Manchester's metropolitan boroughs except for Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Wigan and Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Bolton. Most of Manchester is encompassed within the motorway, except for the southernmost part of the city (Wythenshawe and Manchester Airport) which is served by the M56 motorway, M56. The M60 is long and was renamed the M60 in 1998, with parts of the M62 motorway, M62, M66 motorway, M66 and all of the M63 motorway, M63 being amalgamated into the new route, and the circle completed in 2000. The road forms part of the unsigned International E-road network, Euroroutes European route E20, E20 and European route E22, E22 from junctions 12 to 18. In 2008, the M60 was proposed as a cordon for congestion charging in Greater Manchester, although this was rejected in a referendu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M63 Motorway
The M63 motorway was a major road in the United Kingdom. It was completely renumbered, in 1998, to become a substantial part of the M60 motorway which orbits part of Greater Manchester. Formation of the M63 The earliest section of the M63 opened in 1960 as part of the M62 motorway. In anticipation of the 1974 opening of the westward extension of the M62 to Liverpool, the existing section of motorway south of the Eccles Interchange was renumbered as the M63 in 1968. Sections of motorway Stretford-Eccles bypass This was the first stretch of motorway to be built, opening as the M62. This section runs from the Worsley Interchange (what is now Junction 13 of the M60) as far as the junction with the A56 at Chester Road (now junction 7 of the M60). This section includes the Barton High Level Bridge, a bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal. The embankments for the bridge were the first physical step towards the construction of any motorway in the UK, and this section of motorwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Road
A special road is a road or highway (these terms have different meaning in different jurisdictions in the UK) in the United Kingdom reserved for use by ''special'' classes of traffic; such roads include but are not limited to motorways. For a road to be designated a special road, the status must in England and Wales be provided by a scheme under the Highways Act 1980; in Scotland Special Roads are provided for in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984; in Northern Ireland, legislation commenced with the Special Roads Act (Northern Ireland) 1963. The Special Roads Act 1949 The passing of the Special Roads Act 1949 ( 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 32) through Parliament allowed authorities in Great Britain to construct roads that were not automatically rights of way for certain types of user. Existing roads were mostly rights of way for all road users, including pedestrians, so it was not possible to build roads designated only for motorised traffic. The Act therefore allowed the construction of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn
Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the River Ribble, Ribble Valley, east of Preston, Lancashire, Preston and north-northwest of Manchester. Blackburn is at the centre of the wider unitary authority area along with the town of Darwen. It is the second largest town (after Blackpool) in Lancashire. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census, Blackburn had a population of List of urban areas in England by population, 117,963, whilst the wider borough of Blackburn with Darwen had a population of List of English districts by population, 150,030. Blackburn had a population of 117,963 in 2011, with 30.8% being people of ethnic backgrounds other than white British. A former mill town, Blackburn has been the site of textile production since the mid-13th century, when wool was woven in people's houses in the domestic sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Plan For Lancashire
A road is a thoroughfare used primarily for movement of traffic. Roads differ from streets, whose primary use is local access. They also differ from stroads, which combine the features of streets and roads. Most modern roads are paved. The words "road" and "street" are commonly considered to be interchangeable, but the distinction is important in urban design. There are many types of roads, including parkways, avenues, controlled-access highways (freeways, motorways, and expressways), tollways, interstates, highways, and local roads. The primary features of roads include lanes, sidewalks (pavement), roadways (carriageways), medians, shoulders, verges, bike paths (cycle paths), and shared-use paths. Definitions Historically, many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or some maintenance. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines a road as "a line of communication (travelled way) using a stabilized base other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M66 Motorway In 1998 In North West England Map (S&W M19) revolver
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M66 may refer to: * M66 (New York City bus), a New York City Bus route in Manhattan * M-66 (Michigan highway), a state highway in Michigan * M66 motorway, a motorway in Greater Manchester, England * Black Magic M66, the classification of a fictional android * Messier 66, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo * Soltam M-66, a 160 mm mortar manufactured in Israel * Smith & Wesson Model 66 (S&W M66), a variant of Smith & Wesson Model 19 The Smith & Wesson Model 19 is a revolver produced by Smith & Wesson that was introduced in 1957 on its K-frame. The Model 19 is chambered for .357 Magnum. The K-frame is somewhat smaller and lighter than the original N-frame .357, usually known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 census was 17,872. Historically in Lancashire, it lies on the River Irwell in the West Pennine Moors, north-west of Bury and of Manchester. Its Victorian architecture, Pennine landscape and industrial heritage, including the East Lancashire Railway, contribute to heritage tourism in the town. History Toponymy The name either means 'ram's valley' from the Old English , 'a ram' and , 'a valley' but could mean a 'wild garlic valley', with the first element representing the Old English meaning 'wild garlic'. A record from 1324 recording the name as is inconclusive. The town was alternatively recorded as ''Ramysbothom'' in 1540. Early history Evidence of prehistoric human activity has been discovered in the hills surrounding the town. Early records show that in Norman times Ramsbottom was part of the Forest of Rossendale. There are a number of Bronze Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Summit
A route summit is the highest point on a transportation route crossing higher ground. The term is often used in describing railway routes, less often in road transportation. In canal terminology, the highest pound on a route is called the summit pound. Examples of usage Rail * Beattock Summit * Stainmore Summit, formerly the second highest railway in England until its closure in 1962 * Summit Tank - highest point Unanderra - Moss Vale * Cullerin - highest point Sydney - Albury * Shap Shap is a village and civil parish located among fells and isolated dales in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England. The village is in the historic county of Westmorland. The parish had a population of 1,221 in 2001, increasing slightly to ... Transport infrastructure {{Rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climbing Lane
A climbing lane, crawler lane (UK), or truck lane, is an additional roadway lane that allows heavy or underpowered vehicles to ascend a steep Grade (slope), grade without slowing other traffic. They are typically used by large trucks or semi-trailer trucks, which go uphill more slowly than they travel on level ground. They are often used on major routes such as motorways and interstate highways. A more modern variation is to keep an existing lane for slow traffic and make the additional lane a passing lane. This keeps slow traffic in the slowest lane even if drivers neglect to change lanes, while allowing drivers who wish to pass the choice of changing lanes to do so. Downhill lanes Some climbing lanes extend slightly over the crest of the hill, to allow slow vehicles to regain speed. As trucks and recreational vehicles must use Gear train, low gear to descend slowly, an additional lane may also be built on the downhill side. This prevents the vehicles from overusing their brak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suburbs
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated than the city and can have a higher or lower rate of detached single family homes than the city as well. Suburbs can have their own political or legal jurisdictions, especially in the United States, but this is not always the case, especially in the United Kingdom, where most suburbs are located within the administrative boundaries of cities. In most English-speaking countries, suburban areas are defined in contrast to central city or inner city areas, but in Australian English and South African English, ''suburb'' has become largely synonymous with what is called a "neighborhood" in the U.S. Due in part to historical trends such as white flight, some suburbs in the United States have a higher population and higher incomes than their near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Lancashire Railway
The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway line in North West England which runs between Heywood, Greater Manchester and Rawtenstall in Lancashire. There are intermediate stations at Bury Bolton Street, , Summerseat and Ramsbottom, with the line crossing the border into Rossendale serving Irwell Vale and Rawtenstall. Before closure, the line terminated at Bacup. The heritage line is now just over long and has a mainline connection with the national railway network at Castleton, just beyond Heywood. The ELR is planning to extend the running line to Castleton in the future. Overview Passenger services between Bury and Rawtenstall were withdrawn by British Rail on 3 June 1972. Coal services to Rawtenstall ended in 1980 and formal closure of the line followed in 1982. The East Lancashire Railway Trust reopened the line on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991, the service was extended northwards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
