Chronology Maps

1989 1990 1991

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Completed Route Name Start End
M42 M5 Northern Links M5 J4A Catshill J1 Lickey End

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All change

In July 2024, a new Government entered office with a very different set of priorities. What does it mean for a faltering roads programme?

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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All of the A6118

A peculiar road near Peterborough with an interesting history. And it's only a mile long.