Chronology Maps

1962 1963 1964

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Completed Route Name Start End
M4 Slough Bypass J5 Langley J7 Huntercombe
M2 Park Pale - Stockbury J1 Three Crutches J5 Stockbury
M5 Filton Bypass J16 Almondsbury Roundabout J17 Cribbs Causeway
M2 Stockbury - Perry Court J5 Stockbury J6 Perry Court
M6 Lymm - Bamber Bridge J20 Lymm J29 Bamber Bridge
M2 Perry Court - Brenley Corner J6 Perry Court J7 Brenley Corner
M6 Hanchurch - Lymm J15 Hanchurch J20 Lymm
M1 (NI) Lisburn - Sprucefield J6 Saintfield Road J7 Sprucefield

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