A303...

There's a few good books around at the moment...
I have plenty to keep me going through the summer, although I'll also be busy writing my own...

This book looks at the geographies and histories of the A303... The image on the front is carefully chosen, because it's a view that few ever see now - not just because the fencing off of the stones. The approach to Stonehenge, unless done in the early hours of the morning, is always framed by the queueing traffic which builds up at the end of the two stretches of dual carriageway that approach it.... Those who want to avoid the M5 and the other queues around Bristol will know this as a regular part of their trips to the South West.

This could form a useful extended project for students. Investigate the stories associated with a nearby stretch of road... There's plenty to go round...

I quite like the way that Britain's 'A' roads are numbered. Why are certain numbers found in certain parts of the country. All the threes towards the SW for example.
One of the prime sources for information on Britain's roads is Chris's British Roads Directory website, which will tell you all you ever needed to know about roads.
Here's a useful image to show you how the numbering works round in a clockwise direction from London (1-6) and Edinburgh (7-9) so if you hear from Sally Traffic of a problem on a particular road, you should be able to work out whether it's going to affect you or not fairly quickly...