Duke Street in the east of the city is the longest street in Europe. It was Named after the Duke of Montrose who a property ther in 1794.
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Duke Street in the east of the city is the longest street in Europe. It was Named after the Duke of Montrose who a property ther in 1794.
Vinny the Mackem wrote:To be honest, I'd heard that before and didn't think it was credible. I would have thought both Great Western Road or Dumbarton Road to be longer, but there again I've never measured!
Flyingscot wrote:Measuring it-
Duke Street from end to the other is 1.65miles
Sauchiehall Street is 1.50miles.
Argyll Street would be longer at 1.70miles but is discontinueous!
Schiehallion wrote:Vinny the Mackem wrote:To be honest, I'd heard that before and didn't think it was credible. I would have thought both Great Western Road or Dumbarton Road to be longer, but there again I've never measured!
They may be longer - Apollo's quote talks about the longest 'street' as opposed to road.
Captain Brittles wrote:Flyingscot wrote:Measuring it-
Duke Street from end to the other is 1.65miles
Sauchiehall Street is 1.50miles.
Argyll Street would be longer at 1.70miles but is discontinueous!
Argyle St. is NOW discontinious, fragmented, split due to the M8 being built but maybe this doesn't mean anything. If its 1.70 then its longer than Duke St.
Originally known as the Yoker Turnpike, it is fully 2 miles long, from the Trongate to the River Kelvin
A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. Similarly there are toll bridges and toll tunnels. Other non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically gasoline tax funds. Tolls have been placed on roads at various times in history, often to generate funds for repayment of toll revenue bonds used to finance constructions and/or operation.
A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. Similarly there are toll bridges and toll tunnels. Other non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically gasoline tax funds. Tolls have been placed on roads at various times in history, often to generate funds for repayment of toll revenue bonds used to finance constructions and/or operation.
Apollo wrote:Well, they'll just be able to put the old ready made name back in place when they introduce road charging:A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. Similarly there are toll bridges and toll tunnels. Other non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically gasoline tax funds. Tolls have been placed on roads at various times in history, often to generate funds for repayment of toll revenue bonds used to finance constructions and/or operation.
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