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Buchanan's recommendations for new roads in Cardiff as shown in his reports from 1966-68. This formed the basis for the Hook Road which used the Caerphilly Radial, Central Primary and part of the Southern Primary.

Plan of the future major road network for Cardiff following Buchanan's second Transportation Study Report for the city. The map dates from April 1968 and shows how the road network would look by 2001. The numbers in red show the number of houses affected by each section with a total of 3386 affected by the entire network.

Buchanan's original proposals for what became the southern part of the Hook Road as shown in his transportation reports for Cardiff from the mid-1960s.

Plan of the unbuilt Hook Road in Cardiff from the early 1970s.

Planned junction connecting the unbuilt Hook Road to the Inland Revenue office and a proposed business park in Northern Cardiff. The junction would have had south facing slips only.

Planned junction of Newport Road and the unbuilt Hook Road in Cardiff

Planned junction of A469 Albany Road and the unbuilt Hook Road in Cardiff.

Planned junction of the Hook Road serving Cardiff city centre near the central railway station. The Hook Road would have TOTSO'd at this point with the mainline from the east ending at the roundabout.

Layout of Splott and Adamsdown Interchanges as part of the unbuilt Hook Road in Cardiff. The two junctions would effectively work as one due to their close proximity to one another. The slip roads in grey were deleted from plans early on as it was predicted they would see little traffic. This meant a new junction could be built at Newport Road without any weaving issues.

Plan of Heathwood Road Interchange as part of unbuilt Hook Road in Cardiff

Planned junction of the Hook Road and B4562 in Northern Cardiff.

 

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