Chronology Maps
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| Completed | Route | Name | Start | End | Original number | Other numbers | Downgraded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1(M) | Birtley Bypass | J63 Blind Lane | J65 Birtley | ||||
| M6 | Ray Hall - Wednesbury | J8 Ray Hall | J9 Wednesbury | ||||
| M5 | Ray Hall - Quinton | M6 J8 Ray Hall | J3 Quinton | ||||
| A194(M) | Birtley - White Mare Pool | A1(M) J65 Birtley | J3 White Mare Pool | A194(M) | A1(M) | ||
| M5 | Strensham - Piffs Elm | J8 Strensham | J10 Piffs Elm | ||||
| M8 | Glasgow Inner Ring Road: Kingston Bridge and Approaches | J19 Anderston | J20 West Street | ||||
| M1 | Fiveways Interchange | J2 Fiveways | Page Street | ||||
| M6 | Great Barr - Ray Hall | J7 Great Barr | J8 Ray Hall | ||||
| M32 | Stapleton Bypass | J1 Frenchay | J2 Eastville | ||||
| A40 | Westway | Wood Lane | Marylebone | A40(M) | |||
| A3220 | West Cross Route | Shepherds Bush | Westway | M41 | |||
| M62 | Chain Bar - Gildersome | J26 Chain Bar | J27 Gildersome | ||||
| M60 | Worsley - Whitefield | J13 Worsley | J17 Whitefield | M62 | |||
| M6 | Carnforth - Thrimby | J35 Carnforth | Thrimby | ||||
| M90 | Newbridge - Muriehall | M90 J1A Kirkliston | Queensferry Road | M9 | |||
| M9 | Newbridge - Muriehall | J1 Newbridge | Muriehall | ||||
| M8 | Newbridge - Dechmont | J2 Claylands | J3 Dechmont | ||||
| M9 | Newbridge - Dechmont | M8 J2 Claylands | J1 Newbridge | M8 | |||
| M62 | Rockingstone Moss - Outlane | J22 Rockingstone Moss | J23 Outlane | ||||
| M6 | Carlisle Bypass | J42 Golden Fleece | J44 Greymoorhill | ||||
| M62 | Gildersome - Lofthouse | J27 Gildersome | J29 Lofthouse | ||||
| M61 | Worsley - Horwich | J1 Wardley | J6 Horwich | ||||
| M8 | Bishopton Bypass Stage 1 | J29A Southbar | J30 Craigton | ||||
| M898 | Southbar - Erskine | M8 J30 Craigton | J1 Toll Plaza |
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