Chronology Maps
Click a section name to see full details and a map.
| Completed | Route | Name | Start | End | Original number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M6 | Preston Bypass | J29 Bamber Bridge | J32 Broughton | ||
| M55 | Preston Bypass | M6 J32 Broughton | J1 Broughton | M6 |
What's new
Where did the M25 come from?
London’s notorious orbital motorway turns 40 years old today. Where did it come from - and why the number “25”?
The long way round
When a road is closed, why isn't the diversion route just the quickest way past the closure?
Signs and sensibility
The one great attempt to make London’s streets logical - and how one retired chauffeur’s favourite routes changed the way you get around the capital.
Have you seen...
Queensway Tunnel
The engineering marvel of its day, much altered and maligned ever since: this is the original Mersey Tunnel in all its glory.
