The Motorway Archive consists of a store of material distributed across various local record offices. It includes memorabilia, documents of the time, and the recollections of those involved in creating the UK’s motorways. The collection constitutes the history of the motorway programme.
The Motorway Achievement, Volume 1 : Visualisation of the British motorway system: Policy and Administration
Chaper 1 : Visualising the system - insights into the history of Britain's motorway Chaper 2 : The economic justification for and delivery of affordable motorways Chaper 3 : Orientation of motorways Chaper 4 : Resolving issues in the design and construction of motorways Chaper 5 : The influence of science and technology within motorway policy Chaper 6 : Safety provision Chaper 7 : Administration Chaper 8 : Direction of policy towards the future Chaper 9 : Technical appendices
The Motorway Achievement, Volume 2 : Frontiers of knowledge and practice
Acknowledgements
Chaper 10 : Motorway programme : Planning and Engineering Chaper 11 : The Introduction of Computers Chaper 12 : Route Alignment and Road Geometry Chaper 13 : Earthworks and Drainage Chaper 14 : Structural Design of Pavements Chaper 15 : The Development of Bridge Design Practice Chaper 16 : Contracting to Build the Motorway Chaper 17 : Motorway Communications and Control Chaper 18 : Conversion of Historic unit to S.I Chaper 19 : Abbreviations and Acronyms
Glossary
Index
The Motorway Achievement, Volume 3 : Building the network
Preface
Introduction
Chaper 20 : England - Eastern Chaper 21 : England - London Chaper 22 : England - Midlands Chaper 23 : England - North Eastern Chaper 24 : England - North Western Chaper 25 : England - South Eastern Chaper 26 : England - South Western Chaper 27 : Northern Ireland Chaper 28 : Scotland Chaper 29 : Wales
