Chronology Maps
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| Completed | Route | Name | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | M1-A1 Link | J43 Belle Isle | A1(M) J43 Hook Moor | |
| A74(M) | Paddy’s Rickle - Beattock | Paddy’s Rickle Bridge | J15 Beattock | |
| A74(M) | Beattock - Cleuchbrae | J15 Beattock | Cleuchbrae |
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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.
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.
The forever bottleneck, part 1
The M4 into London was one of the UK's earliest and most ambitious motorway projects. It was bold, pioneering... and almost instantly regretted.
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M602 Eccles Bypass
Dive into 1960s optimism with the book celebrating one of Lancashire County Council's first bold steps in attempting to build a thrilling future for Greater Manchester as a motoring metropolis.
