The Motorway Achievement: Building the Network - the North-West of England

Yeadon traces the development of the modern system of motorways in the North West Region of England and outlines resulting benefits in the areas of traffic, safety, economy, and environment. Drawing upon archival research as well as his experience as a Superintending Engineer of road construction, he describes how challenges such as rugged terrain and river crossings were addressed. The volume is illustrated with aerial color photographs of the road system. Distributed in the U.S. by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR