M25 motorway

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How long is M25 motorway?188 kilometers (117 miles)
2. What is the primary designation?M25 London Orbital Motorway
3. What is the initial planning phase?Concept originated in the 1944 Greater London Plan
4. Why does the M25 have so many traffic jams?The road was built to carry a certain amount of traffic, but many shops, offices, and homes were built near its exits. This made more cars use the M25 than it was designed for, causing long traffic jams.
5. Where does the M25 go around London?The M25 circles the whole Greater London area, acting like a giant ring road that keeps traffic from going straight through the city.

Orbital Motorway: A major highway encircling a metropolitan area, designed to facilitate traffic circulation around the core.
Smart Motorway: A section of motorway that uses technology to manage traffic flow, often by using the hard shoulder as a running lane.
Traffic Capacity: The maximum volume of vehicles a road can handle safely and efficiently over a given period.