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M11

London

to

Cambridge

The motorway that connects London to its most distant airport is also the main road to East Anglia, rolling across the hills of Essex and Cambridgeshire.

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M11 13 March 2020

1960s plans for the motorway to Stansted and Cambridge kept shifting course, and its brutal extension to Central London never saw the light of day.

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Ten service areas that never existed 3 October 2017

England's motorways are littered with the remnants of service areas that were never built. Here's ten of our favourites.

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Motorway Service Areas

M11 - A14 - A428

Girton Interchange

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East of England

Old Motorway Photos 19 March 2005

A gallery of images sent in by visitors to the site of original photos of motorways — including some impressive views of the M4 and M11 under construction.

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What's new

Knowledge is power

We're expanding our information pages to provide better coverage of the basics - perfect if you're new to the world of road enthusiasts or if you're just dropping by to answer a question.

Somerset shows the way

Somerset County Council have started restoring the county’s many fingerposts to their former glory. Somerset resident JR offers a guided tour of some of the county's remarkable historic signposts.

2020 end of year update

We've reached the end of the strangest year anyone can remember. Time for a quick look at some news from the last few months.

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Opening booklets

In days gone by, new roads were often celebrated with a grand opening ceremony and the issue of a commemorative booklet heralding the exciting new highway. You'll find some of them here, complete with a glimpse of all that empty tarmac and a healthy dose of modernist optimism.