Chronology Maps

1991 1992 1993

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Completed Route Name Start End
M3 Allbrook - Chilworth J12 Allbrook J14 Chilworth
M80 Stepps Bypass M8 J13 Provan J3 Hornshill
A74(M) Elvanfoot - Paddy’s Rickle J14 Elvanfoot Paddy’s Rickle Bridge
A74(M) Kirkpatrick Fleming - Gretna J21 Kirkpatrick Fleming M6 J45 Guards Mill

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The monster seen from below

What might it have been like to stand in one spot and witness the arrival, and the uncertainty, of plans for an urban motorway in West London?

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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Old Motorway Photos

A gallery of images sent in by visitors to the site of original photos of motorways — including some impressive views of the M4 and M11 under construction.