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{{first pic|M62 and M6.png|A signpost for the [[M62]] and [[M6]], with a motorway symbol. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Mancopolis (comic story)|part=Two}})}} | |||
There was a motorway just South of [[Darlington]], where the'' [[Scotch Corner Hotel]]'' was located. ([[PROSE]]: | A '''motorway''' was a multilane road where several vehicles at once could travel in a similar and opposing directions. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Runaway Bride (TV story)}}) Similar types of roads were also known as a '''highway''' and a '''freeway'''. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Dead of Night (TV story)}}, {{cs|The God Complex (TV story)}}, [[PROSE]]: {{cs|Warlock (novel)}}) These roads included bridges, underpasses, overpasses and formed a network. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Dying Days (novel)}}. {{cs|The Shadows of Avalon (novel)}}) | ||
[[Service station]]s were on motorways, they offered food and drink as well as refuelling of vehicles. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Coldheart (novel)}}) There were also [[motorway café]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Face of the Enemy (novel)}}) | |||
==Motorways== | |||
Standing on the site of what would be [[Heathrow Airport]] in [[Distant past|140,000,000 BC]] [[Andrew Bilton]] hallucinated a motorway. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Time-Flight (TV story)}}) | |||
In a [[Pocket universe (Protect and Survive)|pocket universe]] which contained [[9 November|9]] to [[18 November]] [[1989]] motorways were restricted to essential services only. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Protect and Survive (audio story)}}) | |||
[[File:TimeFlight-1 Motorway halucination.jpeg|thumb|Hallucination of a motorway. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Time-Flight (TV story)}})]] | |||
In [[1993]] [[Evelyn Smythe]] refused to use the motorways finding other drivers too dangerous, too childlike and too concerned with their own destinations to worry about anyone else. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Instruments of Darkness (novel)}}) | |||
The [[M3]] was a motorway in [[Sydney]] in [[1994]], it had six lanes of traffic. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)}}) | |||
At some point before [[1997]] before [[Sam Jones]] joined the [[Eighth Doctor]] she used to join protests and people stopping motorways being built. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Placebo Effect (novel)}}) | |||
In [[2001]] there was a motorway from [[Brussels]] to Calais. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Escape Velocity (novel)}} | |||
In [[2003]] there was a motorway that ran from [[Lancashire]] to [[Sheffield]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Scream of the Shalka (novelisation)}}) | |||
In [[2007]] [[April MacLean]]'s father [[Huw MacLean]] purposefully drove off the motorway in a suicide attempt. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Nightvisiting (TV story)}}) | |||
[[File:Cars.jpg|thumb|Cars on a motorway in December [[2007]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Runaway Bride (TV story)}})]] | |||
On [[24 December]] [[2007]], [[Donna Noble]] was forced to [[jump]] from a moving [[taxi]] driven by a [[Robot Santa]] on a motorway into the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Runaway Bride (TV story)}}) | |||
In [[2009]] [[Sarah Jane Smith]] told [[Luke Smith]] that she was investigating a motorway extension, although was actually meeting with [[Peter Dalton]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)}}) | |||
By the [[21st century]] the [[M2]] had become broken and ruined. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)}}) | |||
By [[2096]] the [[M4]] was one of the last functioning motorways in [[Britain]], the [[M25]] was defunct. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Indestructible Man (novel)}}) | |||
The Earth colony [[Sumana]] had multiple motorways. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Match of the Day (novel)}}) | |||
After a bottle of [[Chateau Yquatine]] in [[2595]] [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Maeve Ruthven]] came up with a theory of the ruins of [[Urtilaxia]] weren't just ruins, but ruins of a motorway. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Dry Pilgrimage (novel)}}) | |||
There was a motorway just South of [[Darlington]], where the'' [[Scotch Corner Hotel]]'' was located. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Enter Wildthyme (novel)}}) | |||
==Freeways== | |||
Freeways were in [[Los Angeles]] in [[1947]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Dying in the Sun (novel)}}) | |||
There were six lane freeways in [[Los Angeles]] in [[1999]]. Some of the freeways had names such as [[405 San Diego Freeway]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The King of Terror (novel)}}) | |||
The [[Stemmons Freeway]] was in [[Texas]] and existed in [[1963]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Who Killed Kennedy (novel)}}) | |||
There were freeways in [[Texas]] in [[2096]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Indestructible Man (novel)}}) | |||
[[Boulevard]]s led to freeways in [[Megacity]] in [[2594]], the freeways were rutted. There were also highways in Megacity. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Mean Streets (novel)}}) | |||
On [[Virabilis]] in [[2595]] a freeway led to a ferry port. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Joy Device (novel)}}) | |||
==Highways== | |||
In [[1957]] [[Highway 95]] was in [[New Mexico]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|First Frontier (novel)}}) | |||
There were highways on [[Proxima 2]] in [[2132]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Face-Eater (novel)}}) | |||
Following the [[2150s Dalek invasion of Earth]] most of the roads and highways were left ruined on Earth. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Legacy of the Daleks (novel)}}) | |||
There were highways on [[Hyspero]]; [[Abbasid Era]], Third Decade. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Scarlet Empress (novel)}}) | |||
There were highways on [[Kursaal]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Kursaal (novel)}}) | |||
There were underground highways on [[Vegan]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Death to Mufl (short story)}}) | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Highway Code]] | |||
[[Category:Transport infrastructure]] | [[Category:Transport infrastructure]] | ||
[[Category:Motorways|*]] | [[Category:Motorways| *]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:05, 21 October 2024
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A motorway was a multilane road where several vehicles at once could travel in a similar and opposing directions. (TV: The Runaway Bride [+]Loading...["The Runaway Bride (TV story)"]) Similar types of roads were also known as a highway and a freeway. (TV: Dead of Night [+]Loading...["Dead of Night (TV story)"], The God Complex [+]Loading...["The God Complex (TV story)"], PROSE: Warlock [+]Loading...["Warlock (novel)"]) These roads included bridges, underpasses, overpasses and formed a network. (PROSE: The Dying Days [+]Loading...["The Dying Days (novel)"]. The Shadows of Avalon [+]Loading...["The Shadows of Avalon (novel)"])
Service stations were on motorways, they offered food and drink as well as refuelling of vehicles. (PROSE: Coldheart [+]Loading...["Coldheart (novel)"]) There were also motorway cafés. (PROSE: The Face of the Enemy [+]Loading...["The Face of the Enemy (novel)"])
Motorways[[edit] | [edit source]]
Standing on the site of what would be Heathrow Airport in 140,000,000 BC Andrew Bilton hallucinated a motorway. (TV: Time-Flight [+]Loading...["Time-Flight (TV story)"])
In a pocket universe which contained 9 to 18 November 1989 motorways were restricted to essential services only. (AUDIO: Protect and Survive [+]Loading...["Protect and Survive (audio story)"])
In 1993 Evelyn Smythe refused to use the motorways finding other drivers too dangerous, too childlike and too concerned with their own destinations to worry about anyone else. (PROSE: Instruments of Darkness [+]Loading...["Instruments of Darkness (novel)"])
The M3 was a motorway in Sydney in 1994, it had six lanes of traffic. (PROSE: Invasion of the Cat-People [+]Loading...["Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)"])
At some point before 1997 before Sam Jones joined the Eighth Doctor she used to join protests and people stopping motorways being built. (PROSE: Placebo Effect [+]Loading...["Placebo Effect (novel)"])
In 2001 there was a motorway from Brussels to Calais. (PROSE: Escape Velocity [+]Loading...["Escape Velocity (novel)"]
In 2003 there was a motorway that ran from Lancashire to Sheffield. (PROSE: Scream of the Shalka [+]Loading...["Scream of the Shalka (novelisation)"])
In 2007 April MacLean's father Huw MacLean purposefully drove off the motorway in a suicide attempt. (TV: Nightvisiting [+]Loading...["Nightvisiting (TV story)"])
On 24 December 2007, Donna Noble was forced to jump from a moving taxi driven by a Robot Santa on a motorway into the Tenth Doctor's TARDIS. (TV: The Runaway Bride [+]Loading...["The Runaway Bride (TV story)"])
In 2009 Sarah Jane Smith told Luke Smith that she was investigating a motorway extension, although was actually meeting with Peter Dalton. (TV: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith [+]Loading...["The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (TV story)"])
By the 21st century the M2 had become broken and ruined. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead [+]Loading...["Cat's Cradle: Warhead (novel)"])
By 2096 the M4 was one of the last functioning motorways in Britain, the M25 was defunct. (PROSE: The Indestructible Man [+]Loading...["The Indestructible Man (novel)"])
The Earth colony Sumana had multiple motorways. (PROSE: Match of the Day [+]Loading...["Match of the Day (novel)"])
After a bottle of Chateau Yquatine in 2595 Bernice Summerfield and Maeve Ruthven came up with a theory of the ruins of Urtilaxia weren't just ruins, but ruins of a motorway. (PROSE: Dry Pilgrimage [+]Loading...["Dry Pilgrimage (novel)"])
There was a motorway just South of Darlington, where the Scotch Corner Hotel was located. (PROSE: Enter Wildthyme [+]Loading...["Enter Wildthyme (novel)"])
Freeways[[edit] | [edit source]]
Freeways were in Los Angeles in 1947. (PROSE: Dying in the Sun [+]Loading...["Dying in the Sun (novel)"])
There were six lane freeways in Los Angeles in 1999. Some of the freeways had names such as 405 San Diego Freeway. (PROSE: The King of Terror [+]Loading...["The King of Terror (novel)"])
The Stemmons Freeway was in Texas and existed in 1963. (PROSE: Who Killed Kennedy [+]Loading...["Who Killed Kennedy (novel)"])
There were freeways in Texas in 2096. (PROSE: The Indestructible Man [+]Loading...["The Indestructible Man (novel)"])
Boulevards led to freeways in Megacity in 2594, the freeways were rutted. There were also highways in Megacity. (PROSE: Mean Streets [+]Loading...["Mean Streets (novel)"])
On Virabilis in 2595 a freeway led to a ferry port. (PROSE: The Joy Device [+]Loading...["The Joy Device (novel)"])
Highways[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1957 Highway 95 was in New Mexico. (PROSE: First Frontier [+]Loading...["First Frontier (novel)"])
There were highways on Proxima 2 in 2132. (PROSE: The Face-Eater [+]Loading...["The Face-Eater (novel)"])
Following the 2150s Dalek invasion of Earth most of the roads and highways were left ruined on Earth. (PROSE: Legacy of the Daleks [+]Loading...["Legacy of the Daleks (novel)"])
There were highways on Hyspero; Abbasid Era, Third Decade. (PROSE: The Scarlet Empress [+]Loading...["The Scarlet Empress (novel)"])
There were highways on Kursaal. (PROSE: Kursaal [+]Loading...["Kursaal (novel)"])
There were underground highways on Vegan. (PROSE: Death to Mufl [+]Loading...["Death to Mufl (short story)"])
