Historical photos of motorways and roads in your country

Mateusz · January 5th, 2008, 01:32 PM

So, here you can put a pictures of your roads form the past. Let's say. Pictures from before 1989

Also pictures from before WWII are welcome

As we know, some countries started building motorways, like Germany or Italy.

***Svartmetall*** · January 5th, 2008, 01:32 PM

I'd like to see some pictures of the M1 in Britain when it first opened! It used to be completely concrete back in the day!

Mateusz · January 5th, 2008, 01:35 PM

I have seen some pictures somewhere on internet of old M1

And also a documentary on BBC One about M1, it had 3 lanes witihout a crashbareer.

***Svartmetall*** · January 5th, 2008, 01:39 PM

Found a bit about that documentry just now. There is a little bit about the M1 in its 40 year anniversary on video.

***ChrisZwolle*** · January 5th, 2008, 01:41 PM

autosnelwegen.nl has tons of historic pics (sometimes from the 30's and 40's), but i can't hotlink them, so i have to give you a link to the time-line section.

Just simply click a year, and you'll see the fact that happened that year, and historic photos. It starts in 1933.

Mateusz · January 5th, 2008, 01:42 PM

That's it ! But I dont have a Real Player... I will download it later. Now I will try to find some pictures form Poland before 1989

Mateusz · January 5th, 2008, 02:18 PM

This picture was taken near Miłobądz about 30 years ago. It's current National Road DK1/E75

Patrick · January 5th, 2008, 02:36 PM

some pics of autobahnen around frankfurt

A648 in the 60s

A5 in the 50s

A66 in the 50s

x-type · January 5th, 2008, 02:39 PM

thes old german direction signs look like combination of austrian, polish and brittish modern ones

***Svartmetall*** · January 5th, 2008, 02:44 PM

What I love is the cobbling for the hard shoulder! Ingenious! Looks rather attractive (if impractical).

***keber*** · January 5th, 2008, 02:50 PM

Something from Yugoslavia, from "Highway of Brotherhood and Unity", connecting many mayor cities in former Yugoslavia:
between Ljubljana and Zagreb in 1970's:

in 1980's:

Jankomir interchange in Zagreb in 1970's:

close to Belgrade in 1970's:

Patrick · January 5th, 2008, 02:54 PM

not that old, the picture, as you can see on the cars, but we don't have these signs any more and only a very few are left

Mateusz · January 5th, 2008, 03:20 PM

Those pictures form Yugoslavia shows that the second lane was needed

RV · January 5th, 2008, 03:24 PM

Western motorway near Helsinki in 1970 (road was finished in three fases in 1963, 1965 and 1969)

Eastern motorway (not actually a motorway) near Helsinki in 1971/1972

Mateusz · January 5th, 2008, 04:36 PM

Somewhere in Poland, probably '70. Milita's car, FSO Polonez

wyqtor · January 6th, 2008, 01:40 AM

Does anyone have pics with signs from the former DDR (East Germany ? I'm curious what they looked like, both Autobahnen- and Bundesstrassen signs.

There are some Autobahn signs posted in the crappy motorways thread (I think), but they were taken after the reunification and the road numbers were overwritten.

Mateusz · January 6th, 2008, 02:00 AM

Autobahn A4,DDR

KIWIKAAS · January 6th, 2008, 12:40 PM

Northern Approach into Auckland 1960

Auckland Harbour Bridge 1964

Auckland Harbour Bridge 1969

***ChrisZwolle*** · January 6th, 2008, 12:47 PM

That looks pretty steep

KIWIKAAS · January 6th, 2008, 12:51 PM

It's the angle

Here is another profile from 1961

January 5th, 2008, 01:32 PM	#1
Mateusz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 6,453 Likes (Received): 7	Historical photos of motorways and roads in your country So, here you can put a pictures of your roads form the past. Let's say. Pictures from before 1989 Also pictures from before WWII are welcome As we know, some countries started building motorways, like Germany or Italy. Last edited by Mateusz; July 20th, 2010 at 01:04 AM.

January 5th, 2008, 01:41 PM	#5
*ChrisZwolle* Road user Join Date: May 2006 Location: Zwolle Posts: 29,003 Likes (Received): 638	autosnelwegen.nl has tons of historic pics (sometimes from the 30's and 40's), but i can't hotlink them, so i have to give you a link to the time-line section. Just simply click a year, and you'll see the fact that happened that year, and historic photos. It starts in 1933. __________________ Visit the Highways & Autobahns section! my clinched highways • highway pictures @ Flickr and Youtube

January 5th, 2008, 02:36 PM	#8
Patrick DWF Alaaf! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kurtrier / Herzogtum Nassau Posts: 2,728 Likes (Received): 380	some pics of autobahnen around frankfurt A648 in the 60s A5 in the 50s A66 in the 50s __________________ Viquet oisch, Motz d'Öropp!

January 5th, 2008, 02:54 PM	#12
Patrick DWF Alaaf! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kurtrier / Herzogtum Nassau Posts: 2,728 Likes (Received): 380	not that old, the picture, as you can see on the cars, but we don't have these signs any more and only a very few are left __________________ Viquet oisch, Motz d'Öropp!

January 5th, 2008, 03:24 PM	#14
RV Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Porvoo Posts: 226 Likes (Received): 3	Western motorway near Helsinki in 1970 (road was finished in three fases in 1963, 1965 and 1969) Eastern motorway (not actually a motorway) near Helsinki in 1971/1972 Last edited by RV; January 5th, 2008 at 03:40 PM.

January 5th, 2008, 01:32 PM	#2
*Svartmetall* Ordo Ab Chao Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Past: Northampton, UK (19 years), Auckland NZ (7 years), Now: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 9,322 Likes (Received): 327	I'd like to see some pictures of the M1 in Britain when it first opened! It used to be completely concrete back in the day!

January 5th, 2008, 01:35 PM	#3
Mateusz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 6,453 Likes (Received): 7	I have seen some pictures somewhere on internet of old M1 And also a documentary on BBC One about M1, it had 3 lanes witihout a crashbareer.

January 5th, 2008, 01:39 PM	#4
*Svartmetall* Ordo Ab Chao Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Past: Northampton, UK (19 years), Auckland NZ (7 years), Now: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 9,322 Likes (Received): 327	Found a bit about that documentry just now. There is a little bit about the M1 in its 40 year anniversary on video.

January 5th, 2008, 01:42 PM	#6
Mateusz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 6,453 Likes (Received): 7	That's it ! But I dont have a Real Player... I will download it later. Now I will try to find some pictures form Poland before 1989

January 5th, 2008, 02:18 PM	#7
Mateusz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 6,453 Likes (Received): 7	This picture was taken near Miłobądz about 30 years ago. It's current National Road DK1/E75

January 5th, 2008, 02:39 PM	#9
x-type con los terroristas Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bjelovar [HR] Posts: 9,655 Likes (Received): 293	thes old german direction signs look like combination of austrian, polish and brittish modern ones

January 5th, 2008, 02:44 PM	#10
*Svartmetall* Ordo Ab Chao Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Past: Northampton, UK (19 years), Auckland NZ (7 years), Now: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 9,322 Likes (Received): 327	What I love is the cobbling for the hard shoulder! Ingenious! Looks rather attractive (if impractical).

January 5th, 2008, 02:50 PM	#11
*keber* Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,010 Likes (Received): 120	Something from Yugoslavia, from "Highway of Brotherhood and Unity", connecting many mayor cities in former Yugoslavia: between Ljubljana and Zagreb in 1970's: in 1980's: Jankomir interchange in Zagreb in 1970's: close to Belgrade in 1970's:

January 5th, 2008, 03:20 PM	#13
Mateusz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 6,453 Likes (Received): 7	Those pictures form Yugoslavia shows that the second lane was needed

January 5th, 2008, 04:36 PM	#15
Mateusz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 6,453 Likes (Received): 7	Somewhere in Poland, probably '70. Milita's car, FSO Polonez

January 6th, 2008, 01:40 AM	#16
wyqtor Coexist Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,131 Likes (Received): 0	Does anyone have pics with signs from the former DDR (East Germany ? I'm curious what they looked like, both Autobahnen- and Bundesstrassen signs. There are some Autobahn signs posted in the crappy motorways thread (I think), but they were taken after the reunification and the road numbers were overwritten.

January 6th, 2008, 02:00 AM	#17
Mateusz Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sheffield Posts: 6,453 Likes (Received): 7	Autobahn A4,DDR

January 6th, 2008, 12:40 PM	#18
KIWIKAAS Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Hague Posts: 3,759 Likes (Received): 24	Northern Approach into Auckland 1960 Auckland Harbour Bridge 1964 Auckland Harbour Bridge 1969

January 6th, 2008, 12:47 PM	#19
*ChrisZwolle* Road user Join Date: May 2006 Location: Zwolle Posts: 29,003 Likes (Received): 638	That looks pretty steep __________________ Visit the Highways & Autobahns section! my clinched highways • highway pictures @ Flickr and Youtube

January 6th, 2008, 12:51 PM	#20
KIWIKAAS Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Hague Posts: 3,759 Likes (Received): 24	It's the angle Here is another profile from 1961

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