1973
| Route | Open | Junctions | Section | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M5 | Jan 1973 | J20-22 | Clevedon and Mendip Hills section | |
| 2 | A329(M) | Feb 1973 | Entire motorway | ||
| 3 | A1 and A1(M) | May 1973 | J4-6 | Stanborough → Welwyn | |
| 4 | M606 | May 1973 | J1-2 | Cleckheaton Road → M62 | |
| 5 | M62 | May 1973 | J26-27 | Chain Bar → Gildersome | |
| 6 | M40 | Aug 1973 | J1-2 | Gerrards Cross Bypass | |
| 7 | M5 | Aug 1973 | J22-23 | Highbridge Bypass | |
| 8 | M62 | Nov 1973 | J6-10 | Tarbock → Croft | |
| 9 | M621 | Nov 1973 | J0-1 | Gildersome → Beeston | |
| 10 | M5 | Dec 1973 | J23-24 | Bridgwater Bypass | |
| 11 | 1973 | Hackney Link | Opened as A102(M), now part of A12 |
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