1978
| Route | Open | Junctions | Section | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M27 | Feb 1978 | J7-8 | Hedge End → Windover | |
| 2 | M67 | Mar 1978 | J2-4 | Hyde Bypass | |
| 3 | M180 | May 1978 | J1-2 | Thorne → Sandtoft | |
| 4 | M66 | May 1978 | J0-3 | Bury Eastern Bypass (north) | |
| 5 | M90 | May 1978 | J10-11 | Craigend → A90 | Opened as M85 |
| 6 | M180 | Oct 1978 | J1-2 | Sandtoft → Trent | |
| 7 | M180 | Nov 1978 | J3-4 | Scunthorpe Bypass | |
| 8 | M180 | Dec 1978 | J2-3 | Trent → Scunthorpe Bypass |
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