north circular road north circular road officially known simply mile long ring road england runs west east connects suburbs area including counterpart south circular road forms ring road suburbs ring road complete circuit city shaped complete loop crossing river_thames east ferry road originally designed connect local industrial communities addition bypassing london constructed 1920s received significant upgrades second world war point planned upgraded motorway controversial ultimately cancelled scheme late 1960s early 1990s road extended bypass meet north road design varies lane dual urban streets contribute traffic congestion london regularly featured local traffic reports particularly uncertainty development caused urban decay property route led criticism poor pollution record set regeneration projects improve environment communities surrounding route north circular road forms northern ring road seen substantially investment counterpart south circular road consequently runs purpose built road urban streets coupled demolition existing houses urban infrastructure route alternative names points generally referred route planning purposes route grade separated dual lane junction green road street junction section green lanes areas improvements slowest progress upgrades unlikely original names avenue road road begins junction south circular road heads south section runs avenue common road crosses railway west lane system large roundabout western avenue tube station busiest junctions london incorporating vehicles hour runs purpose built road north lane referred north circular road street signs road lane dual connects industrial estates area passes beneath main railway line near junction temple southeast road runs land past reservoir large interchange road junction motorway junction joining section filming car chasing sequences north circular briefly shares joins left leaves right head junction complex serves local road pedestrian traffic consequently major route transport london invested junction including special hands free crossing local jewish community cross road road passes north road narrows lane single pass railway bridge continues road bounds green traffic north circular road turn right road road causes problems heavy goods vehicles road continues past densely packed housing business areas widening assuming north circular road northerly point crosses great cambridge road angel road railway station partially located beneath angel road area marked redevelopment known leads provides safe crossing river flood plain original construction kind build reinforced concrete road passing north immediately junction site racing track continues eastward cutting southern section meeting elevated junction motorway heading section opened previously extended road avenue far east current route turns south passing eastern avenue roundabout passes historic london west london road ends roundabout reach ferry traffic follow local roads ferry terminal leads river_thames connecting eastern end south circular road river junction built enable continued junction built history early history proposals route avoiding place early 20th century increasing levels traffic built schemes new roads including north circular road designed skirt extent urban development suburbs originally designed unemployment relief scheme following world war manufacturing industries including furniture production moved away east end early 20th century started based communities fringes outer london development general bypass connect communities allow factories reused industrial purposes west industrial work increased cater british empire exhibition military factories benefit connected overall route ran cheap land works factories built purpose built sections designed dual standards including foot wide accompanied foot original route ran open traffic 1930s ran new build road section east ran existing streets end decade area surrounding estate largest industrial estate south england receiving regular complaints excess traffic levels laws building housing major roads london suburbs developed properties allowed built original purpose built road designed speed limit typically case 1920s mph speed limit enforced route north circular road trunk road funded national budget set local reviewing traffic conditions planned improve higher capacity grade separating junctions possible particularly important arterial routes 1960s developed london plan construct series circular radial london ease traffic congestion central area plan improved dual standard majority length late 1970s projects extremely unpopular drew wide scale protests led cancellation plans particularly opened face wide scale protest years earlier scaled plans improve end decade revised plans improve route dual property planned improve great cambridge road roundabout million scheme demolished houses shops cancelled replaced straightforward costing million south relief road section south prior opening route local roads delays ferry traffic held bridges road originally planned continuation standard road dropped design basic dual proposed built 1980s concurrently controversial link road improvements north circular road ceased trunk road control roads inside passed transport london mayor london promised limited improvements road received criticism approving earlier plans widening heavily road critical sections announced major works bounds green road green lanes junctions finally ahead having proposed years completed following year work improved junctions widening lanes improving junctions route improvements cycle paths route unlike new junctions grade separated designed environmental concerns mind opened scheme reduced specification 1960s plans projected section dual april years proposals delays construction began major upgrade interchange originally proposed heavily criticised local residents costly subsequently scrapped upgrade scheme improved current junction adding extra lanes allowing easier left right turns speeding queue times cycle paths safer pedestrian crossings included july task force set mayor london proposed long sections underground road tunnels freeing space surface provide public space extensive cycle routes better links existing communities currently severed road environment safety north circular road received regular criticism poor safety record improvement schemes lack funding opened traffic member parliament complained houses scheduled demolition improvements constituency friends earth complained rising costs delays junction safety improvements environment cabinet member said proposed improvements improving local council wanted lane motorway properly solve congestion uncertainty future north circular road properties near particularly approximately homes road compulsory purchased conjunction widening schemes cancelled properties suffered lack long term care took responsibility road land future schemes left dormant resulting urban decay derelict properties compulsory purchased properties let short term tenants led housing prostitutes workers living increasing pedestrians frightened use road particularly access areas close road properties road section suffered fly anti social behaviour proposed north circular area action plan area immediately encourage growth includes new pedestrian crossings improved access existing open spaces including rated britain road road named bbc report london including highest surveyed levels nitrogen dioxide report sunday_times referring said want pull lid drink fresh air look junctions north circular road wide variety styles standards junctions connecting roads range complex grade separated design near grade junctions traffic lights original road contained entirely grade junctions improved grade separated late 1970s early 1980s current junctions junctions cultural references north circular road mentioned poet piece autumn journey describes features road including factories buildings petrol pumps like gangs idols played gig pub north circular road original based north circular road open hours day late night party boy popular place cars hot wired stolen drivers knew quick founder business returning britain extended time aboard hot dog stand north circular road making grew business time sold
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