Monday, 28 February 2011

Some Unique Roads in This Planet

The shortest path in the world (Ebenezer Place - Scotland)
 
Ebenezer Place, in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, known as the shortest street in the world by the Guinness Book Of Records at 2.06 m (6'9 "). There is only one address on that street which is next door No. 1 bistro, which is part of the hotel which was built pd thn 1883. Official made the road pd thn 1887.







Narrowest street in the world (Spreuerhofstraße - Germany)

Spreuerhofstraße is the narrowest road that can be found in the city of Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The width of the course of just 31cm. The line was built in 1727 on reconstruction efforts after the area is completely destroyed due to massive fires in 1726 and officially registered in the land registration office as a city street 77 number


 
Steepest road in the world (Baldwin Street - New Zealand)

Baldwin Street, in the quiet suburbs of southern New Zealand city of Dunedin, renowned as the steepest street in the world. This road is located on the outskirts of North East Valley, 3.5 miles northeast of downtown Dunedin's. the slope of Baldwin Street approximately 1:2.86 (19 ° or 35%).



Most zig-zag in the world (Lombard St. - San Francisco)
 
There are at San Francisco. Lombard is part of a long road, and there Zigzag section on Russian Hill between Hyde and Leavenworth Road. Only a quarter of a mile in length and only a 5 mph speed limit.









Most complicated Road and lane in the world (Judge Harry Pregerson Interchange - Los Angeles)


Permits and out in all directions on this road is I-105 and I-110. This detour was opened in year 1993. 4 levels with limited access points.



 The world's longest national road (Highway 1 - Australia)
 
Australia's Highway 1 is the highway network which circumnavigates the continent of Australia, joining all mainland state capitals. At a total length of approximately 14,500 km (9,000 mi), it is the longest national highway in the world, along with Trans-Siberian road (more than 11,000 km [6800 mi]) and the Trans-Canada Highway (8030 km [4990 mi]). Every day more than one million people to travel in some parts of it.



Road with the world's largest roundabout (Putrajaya - Malaysia)
 
Not many people realize this when they're driving around Putrajaya, especially near the office of Prime Minister. Try to clear your mind and observe when you are driving, and you'll soon realize that you are driving along the roundabout potentially the world's largest. The length of the roundabout was kira2 3.4 km.






Widest street in the world (9 de Julio - Buenos Aires, Argentina)
 
Nine wide lane, with gardens between opposing traffic flows, this is the widest street in the world.




World's longest street (Yonge St. - Ontario, Canada)

This praise goes to Yonge Street, the main arterial road between Lake Ontario and Lake Simcoe in the Canadian province of Ontario whose length 1.896km.



The world's most confusing traffic circle (Magic Roundabout - Swindon, UK)

The Magic Roundabout in Swindon, England, was built in 1972 and consists of five mini-roundabouts arranged in a circle. Its name comes from the children's television series The Magic Roundabout popular. Has been selected as the fourth scariest junction in the UK





Roundabout which often become demonstration place (HI Roundabout, Indonesia)

HI Roundabout function as a point heart of the capital has changed the function as the best place for the demostrator voicing 'conscience of the people', although it is known that none of the government building as a target of demonstrations that were surrounding the area, how the government can and want to hear content-oration oration voiced? Instead there is a consequence of each activity in the monument area causing heavy congestion with the bustle of the engine and honking motorists compete with the voice of the orator speaker.





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