1974
| Route | Open | Junctions | Section | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M40 | Mar 1974 | J5-8 | Pitmore → Chilworth | |
| 2 | M57 and A5300 | Mar 1974 | J1-4 | Liverpool Outer Ring Road phase 2 | |
| 3 | M62 | Mar 1974 | J31-33 | Hope Town → Ferrybridge | |
| 4 | M5 | Apr 1974 | J25-26 | Taunton Bypass | |
| 5 | M62 | Apr 1974 | J10-12 | Croft → Worsley | |
| 6 | M5 | May 1974 | J18-19 | Avonmouth Bridge | |
| 7 | M80 | May 1974 | J7-9 | Haggs → Pirnhall | |
| 8 | M9 | May 1974 | J9-10 | Stirling Bypass Stage II | |
| 9 | M3 | Jul 1974 | J1-3 | Sunbury → Lightwater | |
| 10 | M62 | Aug 1974 | J29-31 | Lofthouse → Hope Town | |
| 11 | M60 | Sep 1974 | J4-7 | Sale Eastern & Northenden Bypass | Opened as M63 |
| 12 | M62 | Oct 1974 | J33-34* | Ferrybridge → Pollington | |
| 13 | M23 and A23 | Dec 1974 | J7-8 | Hooley → Merstham | |
| 14 | M56 | Dec 1974 | J7-9 | Bowden → Lymm |
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