Chronology Maps

1993 1994 1995

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Completed Route Name Start End
A74(M) Dinwoodie Green - Ecclefechan Dinwoodie Green J19 Ecclefechan
A74(M) Cleuchbrae - Dinwoodie Green Cleuchbrae Dinwoodie Green
M4 New Briton Ferry Bridge J41 Pentyla J42 Earlswood
M3 Bar End - Allbrook J10 Chilcomb J12 Allbrook

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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.

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Thelwall Viaduct

Thousands of vehicles travel the M6 between the M56 and M62 each day. They all cross the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, and the bridge that carries them is notorious from travel reports nationwide. But what does it actually look like from the ground?