On British roads, what does the M stand for as in the M$?

Question

and what does the A stand for as in the A6

Answer 1

M=motorway

but A?

humm

i think it might be 'area' maybe :S

Answer 2

M = Motorway

I'm not sure what the A stands for...

Answer 3

In the 1930's, the UK government devised a scheme whereby grants for payable to local councils to help with the upkeep of roads. The more important the road, the higher percentage of grant.

To put this into effect, roads were classified "A", "B" or "C", and these classifications have remained to this day, although the "C" classification is rarely used other than as an identifier by local councils. Some councils went further and allocated "U" classifications to unclassified roads.

So the "A" and "B" do not actually stand for anything!

But, the system was further complicated by the trunk road system. Trunk Roads are not maintained by local councils, but by the Ministry of Transport. These were distinquished by the "(T)" suffix after the classification number.

For example, the A77 starts in Glasgow and continues to Meiklewood Interchange to the north of Kilmarnock. Here it becomes the A77(T) as far as Stranraer, where it becomes the A77 again as far as Portpatrick.

The "M" prefix and the "(M)" suffixes were used to denote motorways, or, to give them the correct legal term "Special Roads", as in M77 or A74(M).

Answer 4

M6 is a Motorway

anything with M is a motorway, for example the M1, M62 or even the A627(M)

roads labelled as A are simply called A roads, and it's just a classification of the size and traffic flow of a road

There are A roads and B roads

Roads labeled with A are usually main roads, maybe dual carriageway, but are not big enough to be classed as a motorway

the next step down from that is a B road which is a smaller road than an A road.

Answer 5

M does indeed stand for Motorway.A as a prefix indicates major routes between towns and cities B roads are smaller roads linking A roads and C roads tend to be the windy lanes and suburban cul de sacs .etc

The numbering of roads is centered in London and is usually divided into sixths ie A1 runs from London and heads roughly north/north east, A2 goes east A3 south A4 westish,A5 north westish and A6 north.all thenumbers of roads between the A! and A2 mostly have their first nemeral as 1 eg A19, B1093, C156, and so forth round the clock

Kind of gone a bit to pot nowadays but that how it was set up in the thirties.