Special Roads Act 1949The Special Roads Act 1949 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that: Authorised the construction of special roads Allowed these roads to be restricted to specific types of vehiclesThe Special Roads Act 1949 was partially repealed and replaced by the Highways Act 1959, and later the Highways Act 1980; it was repealed in full by the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989. This act did not apply to Northern Ireland; the later Special Roads Act (Northern Ireland) 1963 fulfilled a similar role.