1975
| Route | Open | Junctions | Section | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M62 | Mar 1975 | J35-36 | Rawcliffe → Goole | |
| 2 | M32 | May 1975 | J2-3 | Eastville → Ashley Street | |
| 3 | M60 | May 1975 | J2-4 | Sharston Bypass | Opened as M63 |
| 4 | M8 | May 1975 | J12-15 | Monkland Motorway Stage I | |
| 5 | M11 | Jun 1975 | J7-8 | Harlow → Stansted | |
| 6 | M18 | Jun 1975 | J6-7 | Thorne → East Cowick | |
| 7 | M53 | Jun 1975 | J5-10 | Hooton → A5117 | Opened as M531 |
| 8 | M62 | Jun 1975 | J34*-35 | Pollington → Rawcliffe | |
| 9 | M55 | Jul 1975 | J1-4 | Preston Northern Bypass | |
| 10 | M56 | Jul 1975 | J9-11 | Lymm → Preston Brook | |
| 11 | M66 | Aug 1975 | J3-M60 | Bury Eastern Bypass (south) | |
| 12 | M25 and A282 | Sep 1975 | J23-24 | South Mimms → Potters Bar | |
| 13 | M5 | Oct 1975 | J27-30 | Killerton and Sowton sections | |
| 14 | M23 and A23 | Nov 1975 | J8-11 | Merstham → Pease Pottage | |
| 15 | M5 | Nov 1975 | J24-25 | North Petherton Bypass | |
| 16 | M8 | Nov 1975 | J30-31 | Bishopton Bypass Stage II | |
| 17 | M27 | Dec 1975 | J2-4 | Ower → Chilworth | |
| 18 | M271 | 1975 | Entire motorway | ||
| 19 | M54 | Dec 1975 | J5-7 | Forge → Cluddley | |
| 20 | A167(M) | 1975 | Entire motorway | Opened as A1(M) | |
| 21 | A58(M) and A64(M) | 1975 | Phase III Westgate → Armley Gyratory | ||
| 22 | M621 | 1975 | J1-3 | South West Urban Motorway |
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