A1(M)
A1(M) Darlington Bypass
Opened in May 1965, the A1(M) Darlington Bypass was one of the UK's earliest motorways and made huge strides in linking the North East to the rest of England. Explore the pioneering spirit of its engineers in the book they produced to mark its opening.
A1 and A1(M)
The Great North Road was only ever going to play a walk-on part in London's proposed urban motorway network.
The UK's latest motorway 19 March 2018
The new A1(M) between Leeming and Barton in North Yorkshire is now, finally, nearing completion. It's been a long wait!
The wonderful A1 21 December 2017
The A1 is the UK's longest road, but the part within London is easily overlooked. Here's five things you (maybe) didn't know about it.
What's new
Signs and sensibility
The one great attempt to make London’s streets logical - and how one retired chauffeur’s favourite routes changed the way you get around the capital.
A bridge under troubled bridges
A bridge that was ruined by another bridge, and a type of highway planning beyond any of the UK’s worst nightmares.
The monster seen from below
What might it have been like to stand in one spot and witness the arrival, and the uncertainty, of plans for an urban motorway in West London?
