Roads & Highways Trivia

1. The zebra crossing on this London road makes it a very popular tourist spot. Can you name this iconic street?

From Quiz Keep Calm on These Roads!

Answer: Abbey Road

Abbey Road is well known thanks to The Beatles. It is a road in London where the Abbey Road Studios are located and is the name of a 1969 Beatles album. On the cover of the album are the four band members walking across the zebra crossing. This has become a popular tourist attraction, with fans trying to replicate the album cover. An Abbey Road webcam was created for the curious to watch intrepid tourists try to beat the traffic on this busy road in order to get that quintessential photo.

From Quiz Cyclists' Dream Roads

Answer: Stelvio or Stilfsjoch

The Stelvio Pass Road was designed by architect Carlo Donegani, and opened in 1825, linking Tyrol and Lombardy, then parts of the Habsburg Empire. The summit is at 2758 metres (9045 ft) and often has been the highest point in the Giro d'Italia bike race, called the "Cima Coppi", so named after the Italian champion Fausto Coppi.

From Quiz Route 1

Answer: Washington DC

More cities that US 1 goes through include Providence RI, New Haven CT, Philadelphia PA (though not through the center), Baltimore MD, Richmond VA, Raleigh NC, and Jacksonville FL. However, in all of these cities, Interstates are better ways to get through the cities than US 1. US 1 was used to link them before the Interstates existed, though.

From Quiz Roadwork

Answer: Bolivia

The North Yungas Road is in Bolivia and connects La Paz and Coroicois. The "Death Road" nickname was given because it can be dangerous to drive along - parts of it have no railings on one side and sometimes visibility is very low due to the climate. This road has been featured on TV shows such as 'Top Gear' and 'IRT: Deadliest Roads'.

From Quiz Blazing a Nullarbor Trail

Answer: He was the first European to cross the Nullarbor Plain

Edward John Eyre (1815-1901) was one of Australia's premier land explorers. When the colony of South Australia was founded (1836), he drove a large herd of cattle and sheep from Monaro in New South Wales to the new colony. He sold the lot for a very tidy profit and then used these funds to help fund his endeavours in exploring the interior of South Australia. In 1840 he set out with fellow explorer John Baxter and three aboriginal guides. The aim was to make the western crossing beyond Ceduna and into Western Australia. Midway through the trip two of the aborigines killed Baxter and stole the majority of Eyre's supplies. Eyre and his guide, Wylie, managed to survive by employing clever bushcraft techniques. They also enjoyed some good fortune when they sighted a French whaling ship in what Eyre later named Rossiter Bay. Late in 1841, after some 2,000 torturous miles, they reached Albany in Western Australia. Eyre's contributions to mapping Australia as well as his administrative abilities has seen him honoured by having his portrait grace an Australian postage stamp and his name attached to places such as Lake Eyre, which, on the rare occasions it fills, is the largest lake in Australia, the Eyre Peninsula, Eyre Creek and, of course, the Eyre Highway.

From Quiz Stones in the Road

Answer: The Roman Forum

Known as the Milliarium Aureum, this ancient milestone was a monument which stood erect outside the Temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum. While much of the Roman forum collapsed over hundreds of years, the base of the milestone remained for the most part intact. The Milliarium Aureum continued to represent kilometer zero in Italy until modern times having done so for over two millennia (since its inception in 20BC by Augustus). Its base is still in its place in the Forum at Capitoline Hill, though the pillar is long-gone. Preservation efforts in this part of Rome are ongoing. The farthest point from this milestone that is still in Italy (and thus still leading to Rome) is likely the town of Bardonecchia at the country's western tip (in Italy's northwestern provinces, bordering France).

From Quiz This is Hardcore

Answer: Poorly graded stone, often waste or contaminated with other things

When building a road, the actual ground upon which it will lie is called the subgrade. If this needs some strengthening, or to fill in any remaining contours after rolling or ramming, hardcore is used for the first layer of road. It comprises lumps of brick, stone, masonry, and any other demolition or quarry waste available. It can also have wood, plastic, or other waste mixed in it, and tends to be unprocessed. Hardcore allows the higher layers of the road to be better compacted during construction and makes the road stronger and more stable.

From Quiz British Roads

Answer: Stane Street

Watling Street, possibly the most famous, runs from Dover to Wroxeter via London. Akeman Street links St Albans with Cirencester and Ermine Street (not to be confused with Ermin Street) links London with York. Stane Street is also known as 'Stone Street' as were a number of Roman Roads due to their being made of stone, and unlike the typical dirt tracks of the time.

From Quiz Ontario's Lifelines - The 400 highways

Answer: 820 km

Highway 401 was first conceived in 1938 to alleviate the congestion and speed the flow of traffic along Ontario's two lane highways, primarily Highway 2. It is continuous for 817.9 km (508 miles).

From Quiz Australian Highways

Answer: Princes Highway

The Princes Highway was named in 1920 after the Prince of Wales who later became the King Edward VIII. He abdicated in 1936 and became the Duke of Windsor. Interestingly, the highway is part of Australia's Highway 1, but not part of what is called the National Highway. For example, the Hume Highway from Sydney to Melbourne is part of the National Highway and receives higher government funding.

From Quiz The Trans-Canada Highway Part I

Answer: Victoria

Victoria's Beacon Hill park boasts the start of the Trans-Canada highway with a sign that says 'mile 0'. Beacon Hill Park is in the southern part of Victoria.

From Quiz North American Bridges

Answer: Brooklyn and Manhattan

The bridge crosses the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan. Construction began in 1870 and lasted 13 years. The span is a suspension bridge and was designed by famed engineer John Augustus Roebling. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964. Brooklyn was an independent city until its consolidation into New York City in 1898.

From Quiz Highway 401: North America's Busiest Highway

Answer: Toronto

The stretch that runs through Toronto is 55 km long. It goes from Pickering in the east to Mississauga in the west.

From Quiz 400-Series Highways in Ontario

Answer: Hwy 404

It is expected that Hwy 404 will eventually be extended at least to Georgina, and possibly further, to alleviate the pressure of cottage-country traffic on Hwy 400.

From Quiz The Ubiquitous Orange Traffic Cone

Answer: Concrete

Drivers found that narrow roads and large, rocky objects did not make a joyful combination. Most traffic cones nowadays are made out of PVC. But the simple cone was not good enough for the world-- flashing lights and fluorescent bands now grace the humble orange traffic cone, thanks to patents issued in 1959 and 1972.

From Quiz Famous Streets And Roads

Answer: Barcelona

The culturally minded will find great architecture in Barcelona. There is the Barrio Gotico with the Plaça del Rey, the Cathedral. The carrer Montcada with its noble palaces. The Font Magica near Plaça d' Espanya. And of course Gaudi's Sagrada Familia church. Great paintings can be seen at the Museo Picasso and the Fundacion Joan Miro. More info at www.bcn.es/cultura/english

From Quiz From Here to There

Answer: Dover

The name "Watling" comes from the Old English "Waeclinga", an Anglo-Saxon tribe based in the St Albans region (Herefordshire); the "street" part, on the other hand, means that the road was paved ("strata" in Latin). The Romans built this road - probably around 47 or 48 AD - on a trackway that had been used for centuries by Britain's native populations. Watling Street ran from Viroconium Cornoviorum (now Wroxeter in Shropshire) through Verulamium (St Albans) to London and the ports on the south-eastern coast, the most important of which was Dubris (modern-day Dover). According to some historians, the road continued north of Wroxeter to reach Hadrian's Wall. Watling Street is also known as the site where Boudicca, queen of the Iceni, was defeated by the Romans in 60 or 61 AD. In the 1920s the south-eastern stretch of Watling Street became the A2, which connects London with Dover; most of the route from London to Wroxeter is part of the A5, which runs between London and the port of Holyhead in Wales.

From Quiz Keep Calm on These Roads!

Answer: The Disappearing Road

The Disappearing Road is truly an architectural wonder. The dual road and railway bridge connecting Copenhagen, Denmark to Malmö, Sweden is both a bridge and a tunnel. The bridge portion is almost five miles long and starts in Sweden, allowing road vehicles and trains to travel to an artificial island named Peberholm where the two and a half mile tunnel portion begins, allowing passengers to complete the journey to the Danish island of Amager. From a bird's eye view of this marvel it looks like the road disappears into the water, it's truly terrifying and breath-taking at the same time.

From Quiz Cyclists' Dream Roads

Answer: Iseran

Iseran, in Savoie, is the highest paved pass in the Alps. The Route de la Bonette is higher (2802 m or 9193 ft), but only because an additional piece of road has been built around the mountain top: the actual Bonette Pass is 2715 metres (8907 ft) high. The pass is part of the "Route des Grandes Alpes", a tourist itinerary that passes also through the Col d'Izoard, Galibier, Bonette, Vars and Cayolle.

From Quiz North American Adventure

Answer: Yukon Territory

Crossing the border via Alaska Route 2 will bring us into the Yukon Territory. When we emerge we will be then be travelling along Yukon Highway 1. Yukon Highway 1 runs along the southern portion of the Yukon and even makes its way into portions of British Columbia before coming back within the borders of the Yukon.

From Quiz Route 1

Answer: California

There are several routes paralleling the West Coast. Starting with the routes closest to the coast, the major routes are California Route 1, US 101, I-5, and California Route 99.

From Quiz Travels to My Aunts

Answer: Princes Highway

Edward, Prince of Wales visited Australia in 1920 and in honour of that visit, a series of pre-existing roads were renamed to form the Prince's Highway. The apostrophe was eventually dropped. Edward later became King Edward VIII very briefly but abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, at which time he took the title of Duke of Windsor.

From Quiz Roadwork

Answer: France

It crosses a mountain pass in the Alps. This road is laden with hairpin bends and sharp turns which any driver would enjoy. It connects Sospel and La Bollène-Vésubie, and reaches an altitude of almost 1,500 metres. It is also one of the parts of the Monte Carlo rally. The view from the col is brilliant and there are a lot of sights to enjoy along the way.

From Quiz Blazing a Nullarbor Trail

Answer: Western Australia & South Australia

Forming part of Highway 1 of the Australian National Highway network, the Eyre Highway has its origins in the goldmining town of Norseman in Western Australia (WA). Norseman, once seen as the second richest goldfield in WA, only Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile outstrips it, considers itself as "the crossroads to everywhere". Situated 742 kilometres east of Perth and with a population of 857 (2006 census) it also provides access to the Great Eastern Highway and the Coolgardie - Esperance Highway. At the other end of the Eyre Highway, 1675 kilometres away, is Port Augusta, which is South Australia's seventh most populous city. Port Augusta is 322 kilometres north of Adelaide; it sits in a natural harbour and provides valuable port facilities to the state. With a population of 13,257 (2006 census) it is a stopping point for the Indian Pacific train service that crosses the country from west to east and the Ghan train, which runs south to north from Adelaide to Darwin.

From Quiz Stones in the Road

Answer: Constantinople

Although the Milion was originally a structure built to mimic the Roman milestone built centuries before in the Roman Forum, it was created to signify a new starting point for roadways. As centuries passed and the Milion wore away, it became part of Constantinople's Hagia Sophia until a point nearly twelve hundred years after its original inception. All that remains after excavations of this important mile marker is a fragment of what was once housed in this Istanbul landmark. It was said that all roads in the Byzantine Empire started at this point; it was also once thought of as the geographical center of the city in ancient times.

From Quiz This is Hardcore

Answer: California Bearing Ratio

The CBR is defined as "The ability of a material to resist an applied load compared to that of a standard granular material expressed as a percentage". The lower the result, the weaker the material is. The seasonal differences in the CBR of various roadbuilding materials must also be taken into account - some substances have an appreciable difference from summer to winter, or between wet and dry values.

From Quiz British Roads

Answer: A282

The M25 is not a complete ring in order to allow non-motorway traffic to cross the River Thames at Dartford (either via the tunnel or the QEII Bridge). The M25 is 117 miles long, and would take just short of 2 hours to drive a complete circuit at the speed limit. However, it is notorious for traffic and at most times of day this would take twice as long!

From Quiz The German Autobahn

Answer: road and traffic conditions must permit the higher speed

Any driver is allowed to choose any speed not in violation of general regulations or locally posted limits. General regulations exist for specific road types, vehicle types and weather conditions. Regardless of the hard limit, however, article 3 of the German road code states that a driver always has to choose a speed that is safe for the condition of the road, his skills, the amount of traffic and the visibility conditions.

From Quiz Australian Highways

Answer: William Hovell

The Hume Highway was named in 1928. Before 1928, it was named the "Great South Road" and "Sydney Road". Lots of money was spent in the last 20 - 30 years to duplicate the highway. The highway goes near and bypasses the following major towns: Goulburn, Yass, Gundagai, Albury, Wangaratta and Seymour.

From Quiz North American Bridges

Answer: The Overseas Highway

The Seven Mile Bridge connects the Upper and Lower Florida Keys. The portion of US Route 1 that traverses the keys is called the Overseas Highway because so much of the roadway consists of bridges between the hundreds of islands in the Florida Keys. The original bridge was constructed in 1912 as a railway crossing. The current bridge replaced the older span in 1982. The older bridge still exists parallel to the modern span but no longer carries traffic. The bridge was featured in the climatic chase scene in the Hollywood film 'True Lies' starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis.

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