Chronology Maps

1999 2000 2001

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Completed Route Name Start End
M60 Middleton - Denton J19 Rhodes J24 Denton

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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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Major incidents

What happens when there's a big accident on a trunk route? Who picks up the pieces, and why does it take so long?