M roads (motorways)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:road
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Transport_Infrastructure_Ireland
gptkb:Highways_England
gptkbp:alternativeDesignation A(M) roads (UK)
gptkbp:CCTVMonitoring present on many sections
gptkbp:designation M
gptkbp:emergencyLaybys present
gptkbp:emergencyTelephones present on many sections
gptkbp:example gptkb:M6_motorway
gptkb:M1_motorway
gptkb:M25_motorway
gptkbp:feature gptkb:road
grade-separated junctions
no at-grade intersections
high-speed road
restricted to motor vehicles
gptkbp:firstMotorway Preston Bypass (now part of M6)
gptkbp:governedBy Motorways Traffic Regulations
gptkbp:hardShoulder present
gptkbp:hasLighting varies by section
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M roads (motorways)
gptkbp:introducedIn 1950s
gptkbp:laneMarkings white lines
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:government
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 120 km/h (Ireland)
70 mph (UK)
gptkbp:prohibitedVehicles bicycles
pedestrians
agricultural vehicles
learner drivers
gptkbp:purpose long-distance travel
freight transport
connect major cities
gptkbp:refersTo motorways
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:European_route_network
A roads (UK)
N roads (Ireland)
gptkbp:roadSignBackgroundColor blue
gptkbp:roadSignShape rectangular
gptkbp:roadSignTextColor white
gptkbp:roadType national road network
gptkbp:servesArea present
gptkbp:signageColor blue
gptkbp:toll some sections tolled
gptkbp:totalLengthIreland over 1,000 km
gptkbp:totalLengthUK over 2,300 miles
gptkbp:trafficManagement variable speed limits on some sections
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trunk_roads_in_the_UK
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8