Chronology Maps

1984 1985 1986

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Completed Route Name Start End Original number
M25 Denham - Hunton Bridge J16 Denham J19 Chandlers Cross A405
M57 Huyton Spur J3 Huyton Stockbridge Lane
M3 Popham - Winnall J8 Popham J9 Winnall
M3 Winnall - Bar End J9 Winnall J10 Chilcomb
M42 Portway - Monkspath J3 Portway J4 Monkspath
M25 Poyle - Denham J14 Poyle J16 Denham
M25 Reigate Hill - Wisley J8 Reigate Hill J10 Wisley
M42 Coleshill - Tamworth J7A Coleshill J10 Tamworth

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The road that made no sense

It was the UK's only single-carriageway motorway, and twenty years ago it ceased to exist. This is the story of the strange fascination it held, and of my place in history.

The forever bottleneck, part 2

The second part of the story, where we learn why exactly the M4 gets narrower on the final approach to Europe’s biggest city.

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