M62, in the pennines........does anyone know.....
25 November 2005, 09:52 AM
#1
M62, in the pennines........does anyone know.....
..........the story behind WHY it splits into two seperate carriageways to avoid a farm, high up near the summit.
I really can't see that they'd have done this willingly, it must have cost a lot more than a standard dual carriageway setup.
Alcazar
I really can't see that they'd have done this willingly, it must have cost a lot more than a standard dual carriageway setup.
Alcazar
25 November 2005, 09:55 AM
#2
Scooby Senior
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Next door to the WiFi connection
Posts: 16,293
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Dunno the reasons behind it but I remember that house being on the telly about a year or 2 ago... something about they built the road and he doesnt have permission to do some sort of joining road to get onto the motorway easily. Cant remember exactly what went on but was quite an interesting story at the time.... Wasnt paying too much attention though, it was on 1 of the misses house renovating programs IIRC.
25 November 2005, 10:00 AM
#3
found this: http://www.yorkshireposts.com/cgibin...00231&go=older
Bloody minded yorkshirman made them go around!
Bloody minded yorkshirman made them go around!
25 November 2005, 10:24 AM
#7
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Please excuse my Spelling - its not the best !!
Posts: 2,538
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Go pass it often, brings a smile to my face every time I pass there. There is supposdly an access road to the farm under the motorway ! Bought some furniture from an auction that came from his house !
Richard
Richard
Trending Topics
25 November 2005, 10:38 AM
#9
Scooby Regular
i think the farmer's union backed the fact he wanted to stay put and that was that ! it breaks up the monotony of that piece of motorway anyway 
as you go past and say " look at that silly **** "
as you go past and say " look at that silly **** "
25 November 2005, 11:15 AM
#10
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,764
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by scoobydooooo
i think the farmer's union backed the fact he wanted to stay put and that was that ! it breaks up the monotony of that piece of motorway anyway as you go past and say " look at that silly **** "
as you go past and say " look at that silly **** " Apparantely he stood his ground holding a rifle !
25 November 2005, 02:03 PM
#17
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Tellins, Home of Super Leagues finest, and where a "split" is not all it seems.
Posts: 5,504
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Bloke wouldnt move out of house, motorway built round house, house in middle of motorway/ We happy, bloke happy...
Might be a problem selling it when he kiffs it though
Might be a problem selling it when he kiffs it though
25 November 2005, 03:03 PM
#18
Moderator
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: The Terry Crews of moderation. P P P P P P POWER!!
Posts: 18,687
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Abdabz
Bloke wouldnt move out of house, motorway built round house, house in middle of motorway/ We happy, bloke happy...
Might be a problem selling it when he kiffs it though
Might be a problem selling it when he kiffs it though
NS04
25 November 2005, 10:43 PM
#21
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Here .....
Posts: 3,174
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post