Chronology Maps

1995 1996 1997

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Completed Route Name Start End
M4 Second Severn Crossing J21 Awkley J23 Rogiet
M49 Avonmouth - Second Severn Crossing M5 J18 Lawrence Weston M4 J22 Pilning
M77 Dumbreck - Malletsheugh J1 Dumbreck J5 Malletsheugh

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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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Above the M8

Go to Glasgow and it's almost inevitable that you'll use the M8. The views of the city surrounding it are really quite unique.