1969
| 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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