>I stumbled across this interesting statistic based on the OECD
> International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_OECD_countries_by_road_network_size
>
> It turns out that Britain has one of the least dense motorway networks
> among rich OECD countries. Not only that, but we also have some of the
> least amounts of motorway per capita (only a meagre 60 mm, while each
> Canadian can call a 500 mm slice of motorway their own). Even Slovenia
> and Portugal has more motorway per capita.
>
> So much for the argument that motorway building will ruin Britain by
> "concreting over the country". France, Germany and Italy all have a
> denser motorway network despite a lower population density. Even "car
> unfriendly" nations such as Switzerland and The Netherlands have far
> more motorways than we, and last time I went there, I saw no sign of a
> ruined countryside.
> ...

> I stumbled across this interesting statistic based on the OECD
> International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_OECD_countries_by_road_network_size
>
> It turns out that Britain has one of the least dense motorway networks
> among rich OECD countries. Not only that, but we also have some of the
> least amounts of motorway per capita (only a meagre 60 mm, while each
> Canadian can call a 500 mm slice of motorway their own). Even Slovenia
> and Portugal has more motorway per capita.
>
> So much for the argument that motorway building will ruin Britain by
> "concreting over the country". France, Germany and Italy all have a
> denser motorway network despite a lower population density. Even "car
> unfriendly" nations such as Switzerland and The Netherlands have far
> more motorways than we, and last time I went there, I saw no sign of a
> ruined countryside.
>
> Why is it that Britain isn't building any new motorways? Isn't it ...

> Why is it that Britain isn't building any new motorways? Isn't it
> about time?

> I stumbled across this interesting statistic based on the OECD
> International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_OECD_countries_by_road_network_size
>
> It turns out that Britain has one of the least dense motorway networks
> among rich OECD countries. Not only that, but we also have some of the
> least amounts of motorway per capita (only a meagre 60 mm, while each
> Canadian can call a 500 mm slice of motorway their own). Even Slovenia
> and Portugal has more motorway per capita.
>
> So much for the argument that motorway building will ruin Britain by
> "concreting over the country". France, Germany and Italy all have a
> denser motorway network despite a lower population density. Even "car
> unfriendly" nations such as Switzerland and The Netherlands have far
> more motorways than we, and last time I went there, I saw no sign of a
> ruined countryside.
>
> Why is it that Britain isn't building any new motorways? Isn't it ...

> Grade separated dual carriageways such as the A14 have taken over. If you
> include those in the equation, Britain might do a lot better.

>
> Grade separated dual carriageways such as the A14 have taken over. If you
> include those in the equation, Britain might do a lot better.

>
> Let's start with you telling us which places you think need motorways?

>
> "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:gOmdne8IRqU_w_bVnZ2dnUVZ8t7inZ2d@bt.com...

>>
>> Let's start with you telling us which places you think need motorways?

>
> Catford,