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Studland Motor Road 2 October 2010

The first motorway opened in 1958. The first road restricted to motor traffic, on the other hand, opened in 1923...

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There's no such thing as Beesworth

There's no such place as Beesworth. So why does this sign say there is?

A470 in the Motorway Database

The bold and unique Cardiff to Merthyr expressway arrives in our database of major roads.

How to build a motorway

We've just published nearly 500 aerial photographs of the M65 under construction. Prepare to be fascinated!

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Thousands of vehicles travel the M6 between the M56 and M62 each day. They all cross the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, and the bridge that carries them is notorious from travel reports nationwide. But what does it actually look like from the ground?

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Studland Motor Road 2 October 2010

There's no such thing as Beesworth

A470 in the Motorway Database

How to build a motorway

Thelwall Viaduct