Chronology Maps

1981 1982 1983

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Completed Route Name Start End Original number
M20 Ashford Bypass J9 Drovers J10 Lacton
M60 Stockport East-West Bypass J27 Portwood J2 Roscoe’s Roundabout M63
M53 Stoak - Hoole J11 Stoak J12 Hoole
M25 Staines - Poyle J13 Staines J14 Poyle
M602 Eccles - Salford J2 Gilda Brook J3 Regent Road
M25 Cranham - Purfleet J29 Cranham J31 Purfleet

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A century of motorways

It's 100 years since the opening of the world's first motorway, the Autostrada from Milan to the Lakes.

Schrödinger’s speed limit

In 2022, Manchester City Council say they reduced the speed limit on the Mancunian Way to 30mph. But it’s not clear if they did. It’s not even clear if they can.

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Smart Motorways

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