Chronology Maps

1986 1987 1988

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Completed Route Name Start End
M42 M5 Southern Links M5 J4A Catshill J1 Lickey End
M74 Poniel - Millbank J11 Happendon J12 Millbank

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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.

Sorry, wrong number

Road numbering is a system with clear rules. What happens when the people responsible for numbering roads don't follow them?

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