[Talk-GB] Secondary, tertiary and unclassified

[Philip Barnes]

On Wed Nov 4 13:17:53 2015 GMT, Tom Hughes wrote:
> On 04/11/15 12:54, James Tait wrote:
> 
> > If I were to follow the guidelines in that changeset, Uttoxeter Road
> > (B5020) would be a tertiary road, and Etwall Road would be
> > unclassified.  I don't know which roads are maintained by the Highways
> > Agency, but my gut says that the A38 would be a trunk road, and the A516
> > might be primary.
> 
> Stop. Go no further. Do not pass go, do not collect 200 pounds.
> 
> highway=trunk is NOT the same as a UK Trunk road
> 
> The rule in the UK is simple:
> 
> highway=trunk is the Primary Route Network (green signed A roads)
> highway=primary is other A roads (white signs)
> highway=secondary is all B roads

Alnost, there is one B road with green signs and is part of the primary route network and links the A6 to the M6 near Shap.

Phil  (trigpoint)
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