Chronology Maps

1996 1997 1998

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Completed Route Name Start End
M65 Preston - Blackburn J1A Cuerden J6 Whitebirk

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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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Forth Bridges

There's plenty of pictures of the three magnificent bridges over the Firth of Forth at Queensferry. But not many are taken from beneath.