The A406 or the North Circular Road is a trunk-road linking west and east London going via North London. It, together with the South Circular Road, forms a ring road round London. The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The A205 or South Circular Road is a roughly semicircular trunk road that joins west London to east London via south London. ...

In the west, it starts at junction 1 of the M4 motorway at Gunnersbury, where it also meets the South Circular Road. It then goes via Gunnersbury Avenue, crossing Uxbridge Road onto Hanger Lane past Hanger Hill, then crosses the A40 Western Avenue and turns north-east and becomes the North Circular Road. It continues past Stonebridge Park station, and crosses Harrow Road before continuing through Neasden. After crossing Edgware Road it has a junction with junction 1 of the M1 motorway at Staples Corner. The M4 motorway is a motorway in the UK, which links London and west Wales via Bristol. ... Gunnersbury is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. ... The Hanger Lane Gyratory System is a vast complex roundabout system off the A40 road and the A406 in west London. ... The A40 is a trunk road in England and Wales, connecting London to Fishguard. ... Stonebridge Park station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Neasden is a place in the London Borough of Brent. ... Edgware Road is a road in London. ... The M1 is a major north-south motorway in England connecting London to Yorkshire, where it joins the A1(M) near Wetherby. ... Staples Corner is a road junction in London, United Kingdom, with two linked roundabouts, which connects the North Circular Road with the start of the M1 motorway. ...

It then passes by the Brent Cross Shopping Centre and Brent Cross Interchange (with the A41), and goes between Golders Green and Hendon. It crosses the A1 at Finchley, forming the boundary between Finchley Central and East Finchley. It then goes north of St Pancras and Islington Cemetery where at Friern Barnet it becomes Pinkham Way with a short single lane section. Subsequently turning right into Bowes Road it becomes the North Circular Road again at Green Lanes, then Sterling Way after it crosses the A10 Great Cambridge Road. After it crosses Fore Street it becomes Angel Road which leads into the Lea Valley Viaduct as it crosses the River Lea. Brent Cross is best known as the first shopping centre to be built in the UK. Situated at the London end of the M1 motorway on the North Circular in the London Borough of Barnet and taking its name from the River Brent which runs through the site. ... The A41 is a major trunk road in England, United Kingdom that links London to Birkenhead. ... Golders Green is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1, at 409 miles (658 km) long, is the longest numbered British road. ... Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, London, England. ... Finchley Central is a popular name for the area called Church End Finchley ... East Finchley is a suburb of London, in the United Kingdom. ... Friern Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. ... The A10 is a major road in England. ... This article is not about the River Lee that flows through Cork, in the Republic of Ireland; see River Lee (Ireland). ...

It becomes Southend Road and passes north of Walthamstow, crossing Woodford New Road at Waterworks Corner. Leaving the Southend Road at an elevated junction with the M11 motorway above Charlie Brown's Roundabout, it turns south, passing Eastern Avenue at Redbridge Roundabout. It passes Romford Road to the west of Ilford, then crosses Barking Road in Barking, and ends at an interchange with the A13 Newham Way in Beckton. The road then links, via the free Woolwich Ferry across the River Thames, with the eastern end of the South Circular Road on the other side of the river. Walthamstow is an area of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... This page is about the M11 motorway in England. ... Eastern Avenue is a stretch of the A12 in the London Borough of Redbridge. ... Redbridge is a place in the London Borough of Redbridge. ... Ilford is a town in the London Borough of Redbridge in East London. ... Barking is a town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, England. ... The A13 is a trunk road in England linking the City of London with East London and south Essex. ... Beckton is a place in the London Borough of Newham. ... The Woolwich Ferry is a service across the River Thames linking Woolwich in the London Borough of Greenwich with North Woolwich in the London Borough of Newham. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... The A205 or South Circular Road is a roughly semicircular trunk road that joins west London to east London via south London. ...

The part south of Eastern Avenue acts as a substitute for the M11, which was originally intended to extend to the Woolwich ferry, but this southern extension proved too controversial. The section east of Waterworks Corner is relatively recent. Before it was built, the North Circular Road went to Gants Hill. This old stretch (Southend Road and Woodford Avenue) has been re-numbered the A1400. This page is about the M11 motorway in England. ... Gants Hill is a place in the London Borough of Redbridge in East London through which runs the A12 (Eastern Avenue). ...

Although the route has alternate names at some points, it is generally referred to as the North Circular throughout for route planning purposes. The route is mostly grade separated dual carriageway from the A40 to the A13 except for the Drury Way/Brentfield Road junction, the Golders Green Road/Brent Street junction, Henlys Corner and Bounds Green - Green Lanes. This early German Autobahn uses a dual carriageway design. ... The A40 is a trunk road in England and Wales, connecting London to Fishguard. ... The A13 is a trunk road in England linking the City of London with East London and south Essex. ...

In 2004, Mayor of London Ken Livingstone promised limited improvements to the road, but he has received criticism for not approving earlier plans for widening the often heavily congested road at critical sections. 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ken Livingstone Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born June 17, 1945), is a British local government leader. ...

London's successful bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics has increased speculation that the road will be upgraded to provide for adequate traffic during the Games. The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will be held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. ...

External links

• Flash Wilson's guide to the A406