Chronology Maps

1966 1967 1968

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Completed Route Name Start End Original number
A58(M) Leeds Inner Ring Road Stage I Westgate Woodhouse Lane
A57(M) Mancunian Way Hulme Ardwick A57
M4 Crick - Coldra J23 Rogiet J24 Coldra
M48 Crick - Coldra J2 Newhouse M4 J23 Rogiet M4
M4 Newport Bypass J24 Coldra J28 Tredegar Park
M1 Nuthall - Annesley J26 Nuthall J27 Friezeland
M1 Hendon Urban Motorway Page Street J4 Brockley
A1(M) Baldock Bypass (South) J8 Corey’s Mill J9 Letchworth Gate
M40 High Wycombe Bypass (West) J4 Handy Cross J5 Stokenchurch
M1 Annesley - Pinxton J27 Friezeland J28 Pinxton
A1(M) Baldock Bypass (North) J9 Letchworth Gate J10 Stotfold
M8 Shotts - Newhouse J5 Shotts J6 Newhouse
M1 Ossett - Ardsley J40 Flushdyke J41 Carrgate
A1(M) Aycliffe - Bradbury J59 Aycliffe J60 Bradbury
M1 Pinxton - Barlborough J28 Pinxton J30 Barlborough
M1 Ardsley - Stourton J41 Carrgate J43 Belle Isle
M621 Ardsley - Stourton J7 Stourton M1 J43 Belle Isle M1
M1 (NI) Lurgan - Ballynacor J10 Lurgan J11 Ballynacor
M12 (NI) Craigavon Spur M1 J11 Ballynacor J2 Carn
M1 Barlborough - Tinsley J30 Barlborough J34 Tinsley
M18 Thurcroft - Wadworth M1 J32 Thurcroft J2 Wadworth
M1 (NI) Verner’s Corner - Dungannon Verner’s Corner J15 Dungannon

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