Great Britain B roads

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Great Britain B roads are secondary public roads that complement the primary A road network by connecting smaller towns, villages, and local destinations.

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Great Britain B roads canonical 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf numbered road network
road classification
accessControl generally unrestricted public roads
administeredBy local highway authorities
appearOn official road atlases of Great Britain
areNumbered individually along their length
complements Great Britain A roads
country Great Britain
designationLetter B
distinguishedFrom motorways in Great Britain
primary A roads
trunk A roads
unclassified roads
function connect smaller towns
connect villages
distribute traffic from A roads
provide local access
generallyHigherStandardThan unclassified local roads
generallyLowerStandardThan Great Britain A roads
hasRoadNumberFormat B + numeric identifier
introducedIn 20th century
legalStatus public highway
maintenanceResponsibility local authorities in Scotland
local authorities in Wales
local councils in England
mappedBy Ordnance Survey
mayBeDeclassified yes
mayBeRenumbered yes
mayInclude short dual carriageway sections
mayPassThrough rural countryside
suburban areas
town centres
numberingSystemBasedOn A road zones
partOf British road network
Great Britain road numbering scheme
roadHierarchyLevel secondary
signageStandard Worboys-style road signs
signColour black text on white background for local signs
white text on green background for direction signs
surfaceType paved
typicalCarriagewayType single carriageway
typicalSpeedLimit 30 mph in built-up areas
40 mph in some urban sections
50 mph or 60 mph in rural areas
usedFor access to minor attractions and facilities
access to rural communities
local traffic
usesNumberingZones yes

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Great Britain A roads relatedTo Great Britain B roads
B4020 road roadSystem Great Britain B roads