When it comes to noisy and unsightly motorways, Parramatta Road, Sydney's major east-west artery, takes the cake.

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"The A465 is a crucial artery of our transport network and the principal road link between west Wales and the Midlands, " he said.

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Transport Minister Carl Sargeant called it "a crucial artery of our transport network and the principal road link between west Wales and the Midlands".

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The road, built in 1875 and modernised in Soviet times, is now the main artery between Russia and Georgia.

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Few Syrians now dare to drive on the country's main artery, the highway from the capital north to Aleppo, a commercial hub, fearing ambushes on the road.

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