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Route Guide Key

Unsure of a symbol, or a line colour? Here is a guide to the diagrams used in the maps.

Carriageways
 
  Dual carriageway route
 
  Single carriageway route
 
  Dual carriageway route with no fixed central reservation
carriageways are undivided and lane directions can be altered to cater for traffic flows - link to photo of road example (A38(M))
     
Road Classifications
 
  Motorway
   
  Primary Route
 
  A-road
 
  B-road
 
  Unclassified (un-numbered) road
     
Junction Types
 
  Roundabout interchange - grade separated, roundabout over road
 
  Roundabout interchange - grade separated, roundabout under road
 
  Roundabout interchange - at-grade (road is on same level as roundabout)
 
  Diamond interchange
 
  Half diamond interchange
 
  Dumbell interchange
 
  Trumpet interchange
 
  Fork interchange
 
  Crossroads - at-grade (road is on same level as roundabout)
 
  Staggered Crossroads - at-grade
 
  T-Junction - at-grade
 
  Parclo (Partial cloverleaf)
This parclo has single carriageway slip roads
 
Under Construction
 
  Motorway Under Construction
 
  Primary Route Under Construction
 
  A Road Under Construction
 
  Unclassified Road Under Construction
 
  Unclassified Road Under Construction
 
Other symbols
 
  Bridge
Only major bridges, or bridges of significance, are shown. Names of bridges are shown  like this .
 
  Service area
 with name shown like this
 
  Truck Stop
 with name shown like this
 
  Hotel
 with name shown like this
 
  Toll Plaza
 
  Tunnel
Names of tunnels are shown
like this.
 
  Tunnel
Dashed lines show which carriageway is in the tunnel. The un-tunnelled section may go around a hill, for example (like on the A55).
 
  Level Crossing
 
  Junction Number
Some primary routes have junction numbers too! Road numbers in brackets indicate the junction number applies to that road (e.g., in the case shown, M6 Junction 44)
     
  Park and Ride facility with connecting bus service.
     
  Park and Ride facility with adjacent railway station facility.

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