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1968 1970

	Route	Open	Junctions	Section
1	M40	Mar 1969	J2*-4	Holtspur Temporary Terminal → Handycross
2	M5	Mar 1969	J15-18	Filton → Avonmouth
3	A1 and A1(M)	Sep 1969	J59-63	Durham Motorway
4	M8	Sep 1969	J3-4	Dechmont → Whitburn
5	M61	Nov 1969	J4-M6	Horwich → Preston
6	M90	Dec 1969	J2-3	Crossgates → Kelty
7		1969		Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach	Opened as A102(M), now part of A102

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What's new

A walk on the M621

Fancy a stroll? In 1972, the City of Leeds was about to open its new South East Urban Motorway and proudly showed off the achievement with a "walkabout" event.

Surprise! A new motorway

Appearing unexpectedly on signs in Lincolnshire last week, a brand new motorway has suddenly come into existence. And it's a weird one.

Imperfectly Odd: the Strensham Loop

For a while, the M5 ended at a 270-degree loop - but long after the motorway was extended, it kept on catching drivers unawares. But it left behind an unexpected legacy of safer driving.

Have you seen...

Scammonden Bridge

If you've ever been on the M62 across the Pennines, you'll know the one. It's the huge arched bridge 120ft above the road. And this is what it's like when you're standing on top of it!

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