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| This is an experiment into how references might be collated and published for the Ringways articles. The references will not be placed on the pages themselves, to avoid it becoming too academic and even less readable, but instead will be collated here, with each key point in the text married up with its source. | | This is an experiment into how references might be collated and published for the Ringways articles. The references will not be placed on the pages themselves, to avoid it becoming too academic and even less readable, but instead will be collated here, with each key point in the text married up with its source. |
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| | | ==[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/background/ Background]== |
| ==[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway1/ Ringway 1]== | |
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| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway1/north.shtml North Cross Route]=== | | ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/background/earlyplans.shtml Early plans]=== |
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| ;Route, Willesden Junction - Hackney Wick
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| :[[T 319/1842]] contains the standard GLC route map for Ringway 1
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| ;Route published in 1966
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| :[[MT 106/437]] for engineering plans, route study and publicity
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| ;Demolition of Sigmund Freud's house | | ;New Road opened ca. 1756 |
| | | ;Royal Commission on London Traffic |
| ;Link roads from Willesden to Harlesden, M40 and M4 | | :[[SJ 16]] |
| :[[MT 106/437]] | |
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| | ;Rees Jeffreys' ring road proposal |
| | :[[SJ 16]] has outline only |
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| ;British Rail's objection to motorway over Camden Goods Yard
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| ;PNLR terminus on Ringway 1 | | ;Traffic Board for London |
| :[[MT 106/437]] in plan sheets | | :[[SJ 16]] |
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| ;M11 to Angel link alternative route on line of A10 | | ;Arterial Routes built by 1930s |
| :[[MT 106/437]] in study on alternative links to York Way and Hackney Wick
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| ;Barbara Castle newspaper controversy | | ;Highway Development Survey 1937 |
| :[[MT 106/437]] | | :[[SJ 16]] has outline |
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| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway1/east.shtml East Cross Route]===
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| ;Route, Hackney Wick to Kidbrooke
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| :Road is as-built before 1973
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| :[[T 319/1842]] contains the standard GLC route map for Ringway 1
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| ;Existing proposal by London County Council
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| :GLC/TD/C/P/01 held at [[London Metropolitan Archives]]
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| ;Sections of road previously under motorway restrictions
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| ;Sections of East Cross Route designated A106
| | ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/background/wartimeplans.shtml Wartime plans]=== |
| :OS Landranger map (details to follow)
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| ;A13 interchange as temporary measure
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| ;Third Blackwall Tunnel bore planned
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| :A-Z map (details to follow)
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| ;Kidbrooke Interchange (A2/A20/Ringway 1)
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| :[[HLG 159/1257]]
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| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway1/south.shtml South Cross Route]=== | |
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| ;Route, Kidbrooke - Clapham Junction
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| :[[T 319/1842]] contains the standard GLC route map for Ringway 1
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| ;Kidbrooke Interchange (A2/A20/Ringway 1) | | ;The County of London Plan, 1943 |
| :[[HLG 159/1257]] | | :See [[County of London Plan (1943)]] |
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| ;Blackheath tunnel and alternative line proposals
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| :[[HLG 159/1257]] for proposals made by LB Greenwich and Buchanan
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| :[[MT 106/299]] for report in ''South London Press'', 09/04/1971, including trial bore holes made by GLC
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| ;New Cross Spur interchange
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| ;Split carriageways at Denmark Hill
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| ;Brixton section, and redevelopment of Brixton
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| :[[LBL/BDD/1/16/1]], [[LBL/BDD/1/16/2]] and [[LBL/BDD/2/4]] for various incarnations of the Brixton Town Centre Redevelopment Plan within the Ringway timeframe
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| ;Barrier Block (Southwyck House), Brixton | | ;The Greater London Plan, 1944 |
| :[http://www.urban75.org/brixton/features/barrier.html Urban 75] have a well-researched report from original files at Lambeth Archives, verified by the site's authors
| | :See [[Greater London Plan (1944)]] |
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| ;Engineer's Reports
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| :[[MT 106/299]] for details on commissioning and funding | |
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| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway1/west.shtml West Cross Route]===
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| | ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/background/postwar.shtml Post-war and beyond]=== |
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| ;Route, Clapham Junction - Holland Park
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| :[[MT 106/188]]
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| :[[CM 08]]
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| ;Route, Holland Park - Westway
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| :This road is as-built before 1973.
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| :[[T 319/1842]] confirms the whole route.
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| ;Route, Westway - Willesden Junction
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| :[[MT 106/437]]
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| ;Elevated motorway with three or four lanes
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| ;Interchange at Chelsea, and alternative plans
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| :[[MT 106/188]] for complex looped interchange
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| :''Check - not sure?'' for east-facing directional interchange
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| ;Designs for A4 interchange
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| :[[MT 106/188]] for stacked roundabout
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| :''Check - not sure?'' for west-facing directional interchange
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| ;Dual carriageway proposal forking to two bridges
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| ;Western Environmental Improvement Route
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| :West London Assessment Study, Stage II. Viewed at Richmond Archives. Detailed page to follow.
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| ;Mention of proposal to link Chelsea and Victoria Embankments
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| :[[LA 02]] mentions this plan - detailed diagrams and documents yet to be located
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| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway1/camden.shtml Camden Town Bypass]=== | |
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| ;Route, Camden Road - Euston Road
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| :[[MT 106/437]] includes full engineering diagrams
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| :[[HLG 159/2457]]
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| ;Oval Road cantilever over bypass
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| :[[MT 106/437]] for written description of the route
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| ;Artist's impression | | ;Proposal to reverse roles of A and B rings |
| :[[MT 106/437]] for GLC publicity on 'new roads in N and E London' | | :[[MT 95/86]] discusses little else |
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| | ;Land for road construction not protected |
| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway1/balham.shtml Balham Loop]===
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| | ;M1 to terminate near Marble Arch |
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| | :[[MT 112/67]] & [[SJ 15]] |
| ;Route, Clapham - Brixton via Tulse Hill | |
| :[[T 319/1842]] has the standard GLC map of Ringway 1, including the Balham Loop | |
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| ;Publication of route in 1966
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| :''Check this'' - sure there is a written summary of whole of R1 including BL, probably dated
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| ;Withdrawal of route in 1967
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| :Report in ''Wandsworth Boro' News'', 21/01/1967
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| ;Map with Balham Loop crossed out
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| ;Quote from Southern Railway poster | | ;Motorway Box replaces A- and B-rings |
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| | ;Eastern side was pre-existing road proposal |
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| | ;LCC plans and omission of Motorway Box |
| ==[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway2/ Ringway 2]==
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| | ;West Cross Route planning status in 1962 |
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| | :[[West Cross Route: Interim Report on Stage I (1962)]] - document is dated April 1962 |
| ;Objector arguing that R2 would only encourage cars
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| ;Objector from Strand-on-the-Green association | | ;GLC purpose included planning of road network |
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| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway2/north.shtml North Circular Road]===
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| | ;Consultants brought in to assist GLC with planning |
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| | :Letter from GLC to MoT (London Highways Division), 3 September 1968, held at [[MT 106/299]] |
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| ;Route, Hanger Lane - Woodford | | ;GLC unhappy with use of Abercrombie terminology |
| :This road was pre-existing
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| :[[HLG 159/1024]] indicates that the existing North Circular was to be upgraded
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| ;North Circular as Trunk Route | | ;GLC's overall plan and timescale |
| :[[MT 106/151]] indicates that, in 1961, the North Circular was the responsibility of the MoT | | :[[HLG 159/572]] has full timescale, and costs the scheme at £1.7bn |
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| | ;Evening Standard report with incorrect cost and rehousing numbers |
| ;Ministry of Transport proposals, 1961 | | :''Evening Standard'' 26/05/66, "That motorway box 'could cost £3000m'" |
| :[[MT 106/151]] for the report itself | |
| :[[MT 106/152]] for accompanying plans and diagrams
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| | ;Camden suggesting higher capacity on North Cross Route |
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| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway2/east.shtml Eastern Section]=== | | ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/background/epilogue.shtml Epilogue]=== |
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| ;Route, Woodford - A13
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| ;Route, A13 - Thamesmead | | ;Correspondence between Ministry and GLC |
| | :[[T 319/1842]] has memos in 1969 asking about "killing the whole project" |
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| ;Route, Thamesmead - A2 | | ;Estimate of cost at 1970 |
| | :[[T 319/1842]] has the GLC estimating £1,700m |
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| ;A406 previously terminated at Gants Hill | | ;GLDP as biggest inquiry in British history |
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| | ;Protest groups set up in South West London |
| ;Proposed designation M15 | | :''The Borough News'' 16/10/70; p. 16 "Putney Motorway Action Group formed" |
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| ;1960s preference for tunnel | | ;Grove Park Group's analysis and report |
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| ;Controversy surrounding Oxleas Wood | | ;Coalition of South London councils |
| | | :''Clapham Observer'' 11/02/72; "Councils combine to fight M-way 'madness'" |
| ;Resurrection of river crossing by Ken Livingstone | |
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| | ;Barnes Motorway Action Group newspaper spread |
| | :''Putney and Roehampton Herald'' 02/07/70 (held at [[Wandsworth Local History Service]]) |
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| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway2/south.shtml Southern Section]===
| | ;Layfield Report decision on Ringway 1 |
| | :[[HLG 159/626]] has the full decision on transport |
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| | ;DoE memo to Treasury recommending Layfield's proposals |
| | :[[T 319/2655]] |
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| ;Route, A2 - A23 | | ;Government policy on Motorway Box |
| | :[[T 319/2655]] |
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| ;Route, A23 - A24 | | ;Leaks in Sunday Times and Private Eye |
| | :[[T 319/2655]] has details - specific editions are: |
| | ::''Sunday Times'' 11/02/1973; "The Motor Car Wins its Biggest Victory" |
| | ::''Sunday Times'' 18/02/1973; "Full Cabinet approves London's Motorway Box" |
| | ::''Private Eye'' 23/02/1973 |
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| ;Route, A24 - Wandsworth | | ;Treasury memo puts Ringway 1 "out of the question" |
| | :[[T 319/2655]] includes memo dated 20/02/1973 from Diana Seammen to Mr Howard, stating "the Inner Motorway Box will never be implemented" |
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| ;Junctions at Grove Park | | ;MoT merges R3 and R4 to form M25 |
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| | ;GLC cancels R2 plans in favour of M25 |
| ;Double-deck and interchange at Elmer's End | |
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| ;M23 terminal interchange | | ;A102(M), A40(M), M41 open to traffic by 1973 |
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| ;GLC proposal to roof over sections | | ;Motorways within Greater London downgraded |
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| ;GLC consider R2 high priority
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| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway2/west.shtml Western Link]===
| | ==[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway1/ Ringway 1]== |
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| ;Route, Wandsworth - M4
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| ;Route, M4 - A40
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| :[[MT 106/151]]
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| ;Lack of connection between motorway and relief roads in Wandsworth
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| ;Artist's impression of motorway at Barnes Bridge
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| :Uncredited press cutting at [[Richmond Local History Service]]. From the context it is likely to be from the ''Richmond Herald'', 1966. | |
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| ;Four-level stack with A316
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| ;Chiswick triangle, noise and demolition
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| ;Chiswick Flyover interchange
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| ;Barnes Motorway Action Group
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| ;West London Assessment Study
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| :West London Assessment Study, Stage II. Viewed at Richmond Archives. Detailed page to follow.
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| ==[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway3/ Ringway 3]== | | ==[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway3/ Ringway 3]== |
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| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway3/north.shtml Northern Section]===
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| | ==[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway4/ Ringway 4]== |
| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway3/south.shtml Southern Section]===
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| ===[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/ringway3/west.shtml Western Section]===
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| | ==[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/northern/ Northern Radials]== |
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| ;Route, Thames - M3
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| ;Route, M3 - M4 - Yeading
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| ;Route, options at Yeading
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| ;Route, MoT option Yeading - South Oxhey
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| :Check (same as GLC route) | |
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| ;Route, GLC option Yeading - South Oxhey
| | See [[:Category:Radials North]]. |
| :Check (same as MoT route) | |
| :[[MT 106/291]] for 1964 route through Stanmore and Harrow to M1 junction 3 | |
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| ;Ministry line v GLC line
| | ==[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/western/ Western Radials]== |
| :Settled in favour of Ministry line before GDLP inquiry, ''The Times, 13-03-71'' | |
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| ;R3 connecting to M3 junction 1
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| ;R3 connecting to M3 at new junction at Upper Halliford (inc. reserved land and property dispute)
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| :[[MT 120/169]]
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| ;Cost comparison of Ministry and GLC route options
| | ==[http://www.cbrd.co.uk/histories/ringways/southern/ Southern Radials]== |
| :[[HLG 159/321]] | |
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| ;Previous plans for D-Ring and to link M1 and Heathrow by dual carriageway
| | See [[:Category:Radials South]]. |
| ;Memo indicating urban or rural motorway standard
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| :[[MT 106/413]]
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| ;File suggesting route number M16 between A4020 and M1
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| :''[http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1972/nov/07/road-programme#S5CV0845P0-04286 Hansard, 07-11-72]'' | |
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| ;Ringway 3 still at least partially in roads programme in 1977
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| :''[http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1977/apr/05/road-schemes Hansard, 05-04-77]''
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