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In the table of junctions, the distances between them don't appear to make any kind of sense around J21/J22, with J22 being presented (logically) as 0.1 mile further to the west than J21. That has no correspondence at all with reality, any map I've looked at, or the numbering schemes used on motorways in the UK! Don't know what the right values are though, so I can't fix or tell where the problem is. –Donal Fellows (talk) 23:11, 5 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Your right, there are 3.1 miles between those junctions. I have altered the table figures accordingly. Richard Harvey (talk) 08:53, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I have copyedited the article. However there remains one sentence that needs further clarification: "The construction of this section required sixty-seven structures, including seven viaducts and eight junctions." This is at the end of the section titled "Construction in Greater Manchester". What is "a structure"? Axl 09:45, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, I've reinserted it. I think it means bridges and overpasses (that stretch of motorway being devoid of anything else) Will(We're flying the flagall over the world) 11:55, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, that looks better. Any idea how busy it is (i.e. how many vehicles)? Axl 13:16, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
From personal experience, it tends to be busy between Leeds and Manchester during rush hours. I'll try to source it. Will(We're flying the flagall over the world) 13:19, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Done. The statistic is based on an assumption that the DfT are using a kilometer as the standard length - I know for sure that, for the "world's biggest carpark", the M25 doesn't get only 100,000 vehicles per day. Will(We're flying the flagall over the world) 14:18, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I've edited this, as the DfT actually use "Average annual daily traffic" (AADT) figures - which is the average value of the number of vehicles passing a point (in both directions) per day. The 95,000 figure only refers to an average of parts of the motorway east of J22. West of J22 it's a bit lower. The M25 does only have ~170,000 vehicles per day on its busiest section - but given that there are only 86,400 seconds in a day, that's around than 1 vehicle per second on average day and night - weekday and weekend. Weekends and nights will be much quieter - so peak M25 flow is likely to be considerably higher than 170,000 vpd.Richard B 18:05, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, nice job. The article is nicely written, describing the purpose, course and construction of the motorway clearly. Suitable references are included. Congratulations to all editors, especially Spectre (Will). Axl 14:25, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
