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 |
What's new
Gifts for road lovers
Keep being asked what you want for Christmas? No problem: here’s our pick of road-related Christmas treats for 2021.
Go west! New Ringways pages are here
A new set of Ringways pages are now online, looking at unbuilt motorways and road projects west of London.
No smoke without ire
London's Ultra Low Emission Zone has just expanded to cover the whole inner city, and across the UK, other cities are implementing their own Clean Air Zones. Is this the future?
Have you seen...
London Congestion Charge
One of the world's biggest and most controversial schemes to manage traffic by charging for roadspace. You can drive in to London if you like, guv, but it'll cost you.