The UK's Most Pointless Highways

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Merlin of Flyote: Just to say there is something called the edit button, please use that instead of double posting

[Merlin of Flyote 8]

OK! I've just found it. Sorry!

[Duke87 1,070]

Originally posted by: Merlin of Flyote

British roadsigns (and maps) tell you how many miles away the town is that you want, and British cars have Odometers and Trip meters, so you can work out how far you have already come and have to go.quote>

All cars have odometers. Many modern cars have trip meters. And yes, roadsigns and maps indicated instances to towns, but what if your destination isn't in a town that's listed? It's useful to know how far ahead your exit is.

Numbering of junctions according to miles isn't necessary!quote>

Numbering of junctions at all isn't "necessary", but it's still useful. And numbering according to miles is even better.

Here, have a practical example now - let's renumber the junctions on the M6 based on mileposts:

Sequential #	Milepost #
1	3
2	11
3	14
3A	22
4	23
4A	26
5	29
6	32
7	37
8	38
9	41
10	42
10A	48
11	49
11A	50
12	52
13	58
14	63
15	74
16	84
17	90
18	94
19	102
20	107
21	110
21A	113
22	114
23	117
24	118
25	120
26	123
27	127
28	135
29	137
30	139
31	141
31A	143
32	145
33	158
34	164
35	168
36	175
37	183
38	192
39	198
40	209
41	212
42	225
43	228
44	232
45	239

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Definitely a better way of doing it.

[Merlin of Flyote 8]

Duke87

There's nowhere in Britain that's not on a map. We Probably have the best maps in the world! Your spoilt for choice! It's easy to work out mileages from the maps.

We'll have to agree to differ on this, but I still think mileage based junction numbers are unnecessary and sequential numbers are fine. I'm a professional driver of millions of miles in Britain and Europe and have never experianced any problems with sequential numbering.

Incidently when driving down the M6 it's nice to count down the junction numbers, every number less is nearer home. Same with the M1. However they go up again when you hit the M25 (ie. 21-31)

[Burga 0]

Pointless highways in the UK?  This one in Northern Ireland has got to be a winner.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A8(M)_motorway_(Northern_Ireland)