LizzieM 9,510 Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 What foresight they had in those days, building those very wide boulevards. Pity the highways people didn’t think of building the M1 twice as wide back in the 60s, it would have saved all the roadworks and widening that we’re having to deal with now. When they’ve finished one section they move onto the next causing chaos for a few more years too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 I don't think anyone envisaged what today's traffic would be like. Nowadays most households have more than one car, usually one for each adult. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,419 Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 When they built the motorway (Preston by-pass) Ernest Marples, minister for transport said it was designed to handle nine thousand vehicles an hour. It was not expected that traffic would reach this level for some years - it took nine months! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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