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Telford's Holyhead Road in Wales—the first super highway.
- Source :
- Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Civil Engineering; 2007, Vol. 160 Issue 5, p43-47, 4p, 10 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram, 1 Map
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- The London to Holyhead Road is widely recognised as one of Telford's greatest engineering achievements, particularly its landmark suspension bridges at Menai and Conwy. However, it was the dramatic improvements to the route through north Wales that proved most beneficial to the growing stagecoach traffic between newly unified England and Ireland. Even though the railways soon took over, the road set an early benchmark for future road construction projects worldwide. This paper describes the north Wales section which, two centuries on, is still very much in use, along with its many innovative bridges, toll houses, depots and street furniture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- EXPRESS highways
A5 Road (England & Wales)
ROAD construction
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0965089X
- Volume :
- 160
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Civil Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 25382776
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1680/cien.2007.160.5.43