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Order Scheme Date Miles Spur Miles 1 M6. Preston By-pass (J29 to J32) Dec 58 8.3 2 M4. Chiswick flyover (J1) Sep 59 0.4 3 M1, M10 & M45. Berrygrove to Crick (J5 to J18), St Albans By-pass & Dunchurch Link Nov 59 61.5 10.5 4 M6 & A601(M) Lancaster by-pass & Carnforth Link (J33 to J35a) Apr 60 10.4 0.9 5 M63. Stretford Eccles By-pass (M60 J7 to J13) Oct 60 5.9 6 M50. Brokeridge Common to Ross on Wye (J1 to J4) Nov 60 19.8 7 M20. Maidstone By-pass west (J5 to J7) (opened as A20(M)) Dec 60 3.1 8 M4. Maidenhead By-pass (J7 to J9) May 61 2.8 9 A1(M). Doncaster By-pass Jul 61 15.0 10 M20. Maidstone By-pass east (J7 to J8) (opened as A20(M)) Sep 61 3.4 11 A1(M). Stevenage By-pass (J6 to J8) May 62 7.8 12 M1(NI). Belfast to Lisburn (to J6) Jul 62 6.5 13 M5. Lydiate Ash to Strensham (J4 to J8) Jul 62 25.4 14 M50. Strensham to Brokeridge Common (M5(J8) to J1) Jul 62 1.6 15 M6. Stafford By-pass (J13 to J14) Aug 62 5.4 16 M6. Hanchurch to Cheshire Boundary (J15 to J16) Nov 62 9.2 17 M6. Stafford By-pass to Hanchurch (J14 to J15) Dec 62 11.1 18 M4. Slough to Maidenhead By-pass (J5 to J7) Mar 63 5.9 19 M6. Warrington to Preston (J20 to J29) Jul 63 29.2 20 M6. Cheshire (J16 to J20) Nov 63 22.6 21 M1(NI). Lisburn to Sprucefield (J6 to J7) Dec 63 1.7 22 M2. Medway bridge to Stockbury (J5) ? 63 11.0 23 M90. Forth Road Bridge & North Approach Roads (J1 to J2) Aug 64 1.0 24 M1(NI). The Birches to Verners (J12 to J13) Dec 64 3.3 25 M6. Preston-Lancaster (J32 to J33) Jan 65 13.2 26 M4. Chiswick to Slough (J1 to J5) Mar 65 12.0 0.9 27 A1(M) & A66(M). The Darlington By-Pass motorway May 65 9.6 2.2 28 M1. Crick to Kegworth (J18 to J24) Nov 65 36.7 29 M5. Quinton to Lydiate Ash (J3 to J4) Nov 65 5.7 30 M8. Harthill Bypass (J4 to J5) Nov 65 6.3 31 M1(NI). Sprucefield to Moira (J7 to J9) Dec 65 6.8 32 M2. Stockbury to Faversham (J5 to J7) ? 65 12.3 33 M2. Three Crutches (J1) to Medway Bridge ? 65 1.5 34 M4. Tormarton to Almonsbury (J18 to J20) Jan 66 10.8 35 M1(NI). Moira to Lurgan (J9 to J10) Feb 66 6.0 36 M6. Shareshill to Dunston (J11 to J13) Mar 66 8.0 37 M1. Kegworth to Sandiacre (J24 to J25) May 66 5.1 38 M4. Port Talbot by-pass (J39 to N of J41) Jul 66 3.4 39 M32. Hambrook Spur (M4 to J1) Sep 66 0.4 40 M4. Almondsbury to Aust (J21 to J20) Sep 66 2.0 40a M5. Almondsbury to Filton By pass (J15 to J16) Sep 66 1.1 41 M48. First Severn crossing and Wye bridge Sep 66 5.4 42 M6. Darlaston to Shareshill (J10 to J11) Sep 66 5.7 43 A8(M)(NI). Corr's corner to Sandyknowes Oct 66 1.0 44 M2(NI). Greencastle to Sandyknowes Oct 66 3.5 45 M1. Brockley to Berrygrove (J4 to J5) Nov 66 4.1 46 M1. Sandiacre to Nuthall (J25 to J26) Nov 66 6.0 47 M74. Uddingston Bypass to Hamilton (J4 to J5) Dec 66 3.4 48 A57(M) Mancunian Way Mar 67 1.5 49 M1. Wakefield to East Ardsley (J41 to J42) Apr 67 1.3 50 M1. Nuthall to Pinxton (J26 to J28) May 67 9.1 51 M1. Page Street to Brockley (J2 to J4) May 67 4.2 52 M4. Newport by-pass (J24 to J28) May 67 6.9 53 M40. Handycross to Stokenchurch (J4 to J5) Jun 67 7.6 54 A1(M). Baldock By-pass (J8 to J10) Jul 67 6.4 55 M1. Thurcroft to Tinsley (J32 to J34) Jul 67 6.5 56 M4. Newhouse-Coldra (J2(M48) to J24) Aug 67 12.0 57 M8. West of Harthill - Newhouse (J5 to J6) Aug 67 5.6 58 M1. East Ardsley to Stourton (J42 to J44) Oct 67 3.1 59 M1(NI). Lurgan to Ballynacor (J10 to J11) Nov 67 2.4 60 M1. Pinxton to Thurcroft (J28 to J32) Nov 67 27.7 61 M18. Thurcroft to Wadworth (J32(M1) to J2) Nov 67 8.5 62 M1(NI). Verners to Dungannon (J13 to J15) Dec 67 5.7 63 M1(NI). Ballynacor to The Birches (J11 to J12) Jan 68 5.5 64 M8. Renfrew Bypass (J26 - J29) Mar 68 3.3 65 M74. Hamilton - Larkhall (J5 to J8) May 68 8.1 66 M1. Meadowhall to Tankersley (J34 to J36) Jun 68 6.7 67 M9. Polmont and Falkirk Bypass (J4 to J9) Aug 68 11.6 68 M1. Tankersley to Darton (J36 to J38) Sep 68 8.5 69 M1. Darton to Wakefield (J38 to J41) Oct 68 8.7 70 M6. Penrith By-pass (J40 to J41) Nov 68 3.2 71 M6. Bescott to Darlaston (J9 to J10) Dec 68 1.3 72 M8. Glasgow IRR West and North Flanks - Townhead (J15 - J16) ? 68 0.7 73 M40. Wycombe End to Handycross (West of J2 to J4) Mar 69 5.5 74 M5. Filton By Pass to Avonmouth (J15 to J18) Mar 69 5.1 75 M2(NI). Ballymena By-pass Apr 69 4.5 76 A1(M). Durham motorway (J59 to J63) Sep 69 21.4 77 M8. Dechmont - Whitburn (J3 to J4) Sep 69 5.9 78 M61. Horwich to Preston Nov 69 12.4 79 M90. Crossgates - Kelty and Cowdenbeath Bypass Stage I (J2 to J3) Dec 69 6.4 80 A102(M). Blackwall Tunnel Southern Approach road ? 69 2.0 81 M5. Twyning to Tewkesbury (J8 to J9) Feb 70 3.8 82 A194(M). White Mare Pool to Black Fell Mar 70 3.7 83 A1(M). Birtley By-Pass Apr 70 3.0 84 M5. Gordano Valley (J19 to J20) Apr 70 6.4 85 M5. M6 to Quinton (J8(M6) to J3) May 70 9.0 86 M6. Rayhall to Bescott (J8 to J9) May 70 2.6 87 M12(NI). Portadown Urban Motorway Jun 70 1.0 88 A40(M)/M41. Westway and West Cross Route Jul 70 2.5 0.6 89 M32. Hambrook to Eastville (J1 to J2) Jul 70 2.7 90 M6. Great Barr to Rayhall (J7 to J8) Jul 70 0.8 91 M90. Crossgates - Kelty and Cowdenbeath Bypass Stage II (J3 to J5) Jul 70 3.0 92 M6. Westmorland (J35 to J40) Oct 70 40.7 93 M62. Pole Moor to Outlane (West of J23 to J23) Nov 70 2.2 94 M9. Newbridge - Kirkliston and Forth Bridge Connecting Roads Nov 70 1.1 95 M6. Carlisle By-pass (J42 to J44) Dec 70 6.8 96 M61. Worsley Braided Interchange to Horwich Dec 70 9.2 97 M8. Bishopton Bypass Stage I (J29 - J30) Dec 70 3.3 98 M8. Glasgow IRR West and North Flanks - Kingston Bridge (J19 - J20) ? 70 0.6 99 M2(NI). Templepatrick to Dunsilly Feb 71 6.5 100 M6. Maxstoke to Bromford (J4 to J5) Feb 71 5.4 101 M62. Gildersome to Lofthouse (J27 to J29) Feb 71 5.7 102 M5. Gloucester - Moreton Valence (J9 to J13) Mar 71 19.9 103 M9. Stirling Bypass Stage I (J10 to J11) Apr 71 2.5 104 M8. Newbridge - Dechmont (J2 to J3) May 71 5.3 105 M3. Lightwater to Popham (J3 to J8) Jun 71 24.5 106 M6. Ansty to Maxstoke(J2 to J4) Jul 71 12.6 107 M6. Penrith to Carlisle (J41 to J42) Jul 71 12.4 108 M22(NI). Dunsilly to Ballygrooby (J1 to J2) Aug 71 2.3 109 M56. Preston Brook to Hapsford (J11 to J14) Sep 71 8.1 110 M6. Bromford to Gravelly Hill (J5 to J6) Nov 71 3.1 111 M6. M1 at Catthorpe to Ansty to (J1 to J2) Nov 71 10.9 112 M602. Eccles By-pass Nov 71 2.1 113 M62. Boundary to Pole Moor (J22 to West of J23) Nov 71 5.1 114 M62. Eccles to County Boundary (J12 to J22) Nov 71 19.4 115 M20. Ditton By-pass (J4 to J5) Dec 71 2.7 116 M4. Wickham to Tormarton (J14 to J18) Dec 71 40.4 117 M4. Winnersh to Wickham (J10 to J14) Dec 71 29.3 118 M5. Michael Wood and Alveston Sections (J13 to J15) Dec 71 17.7 119 M4. Holyport to Winnersh (J9 to J10) ? 71 7.2 120 M8. Glasgow IRR West and North Flanks - Woodside (J16 - J17) ? 71 0.7 121 A627(M) Rochdale to Oldham Motorway Jan 72 3.6 0.6 122 M56. Wythenshawe to Bowdon (J1 to J7) Jan 72 7.3 0.8 123 M53. Mersey tunnel to Hooton (J1 to J5) Feb 72 11.0 124 M57. Liverpool Outer Ring Road. Phase 1 (A59 to A580) Apr 72 3.6 125 M73. Maryville - West of Mollinsburn Apr 72 5.7 126 A38(M). Aston Expressway May 72 2.3 127 M6. Gravelly Hill to Great Bar (J6 to J7) May 72 4.2 128 M90. Kinross and Milnathort Bypass (J5 to J8) May 72 6.5 129 M18. Hatfield to Thorne (Thorne By-pass) (J5 to J6) Jun 72 2.1 130 M606. A6177 to Cleckheaton Road Sep 72 2.0 131 M621. Leeds South Eastern Urban Motorway (J3 to J7) Dec 72 2.0 132 M9. Newbridge-Lathallan (M8(J2) to J4) Dec 72 12.6 133 M4. Morriston by-pass (J44 to J46) ? 72 3.8 134 M62. Ainley Top to Chain Bar (J24 to J26) ? 72 7.0 135 M62. Outlane to Ainley Top (J23 to J24) ? 72 1.0 136 M8. Glasgow IRR West and North Flanks - Charing Cross (J18 - J19) ? 72 0.6 137 M8. Glasgow IRR Woodside - Charing Cross (J17 - J18) ? 72 0.2 138 M22(NI). Ballygrooby to Artresnahan (J2 to end) Jan 73 2.3 139 M5. Clevedon and Mendip Hills Sections (J20 to J22) Jan 73 15.2 140 A329(M). Reading - Wokingham link Feb 73 4.3 141 A1(M). Stanborough to Welwyn (J4 to J6) May 73 3.2 142 M2(NI). Belfast to Greencastle May 73 2.5 143 M606. Cleckheaton Road to Chain Bar (J26) May 73 0.3 144 M62. Chain Bar to Gildersome (J26 to J27) May 73 4.2 145 M40. Denham to Wycombe End (J1 to West of J2) Aug 73 8.0 146 M5. Highbridge By-Pass (J22 to J23) Aug 73 5.0 147 M62. Tarbock to Croft (J6 to J10) Nov 73 10.3 148 M621. Gildersome Street to Beeston (J27(M62)) to J1 Nov 73 3.4 149 M5. Bridgwater By-pass (J23 to J24) Dec 73 4.9 150 A102(M). Hackney Link ? 73 1.6 151 M40. Stokenchurch to Waterstock (J5 to J8a) Mar 74 10.2 152 M57. Liverpool Outer Ring Road. Phase 2 (A580 to M62) Mar 74 5.7 153 M62. Hopetown to Ferrybridge (J31 to J33) Mar 74 5.7 154 M5. Taunton By-Pass (J25 to J26) Apr 74 6.9 155 M62. Risley to Worsley (J10 to J12) Apr 74 9.5 156 M5. Avonmouth Bridge (J18 to J19) May 74 4.0 157 M80. Haggs-Pirnhall May 74 6.4 158 M9. Stirling Bypass Stage II (J9 to J10) May 74 4.8 159 M3. Sunbury to Lightwater (J1 to J3) Jul 74 12.8 160 M62. Lofthouse to Hopetown (J29 to J31) Aug 74 5.7 161 M63. Sale Eastern and Northenden By-pass (M60 J4 to J7) Sep 74 4.5 162 M62. Ferrybridge to Pollington (J33 to East of J34) Oct 74 8.4 163 M23. Hooley to Mertsham (J7 to J8) Dec 74 1.0 164 M56. Bowdon to M6 (J7 to J9) Dec 74 5.3 165 M62. Rawcliffe to Goole (J35 to J36) Mar 75 3.3 166 M32. Eastville to Ashley Street (J2 to J3) May 75 0.8 167 M63. Sharston By-pass (M60 J2 to J4) May 75 1.3 168 M8. Monkland Motorway Stage 1 (J12 - J15) May 75 2.0 169 M11. S Harlow to A120 (J7 to J8) Jun 75 9.5 170 M18. Thorne to East Cowick (J6 to J7) Jun 75 4.5 171 M53. (M531) Hooton to A5117 (J5 to J10) Jun 75 5.2 172 M62. Pollington to Rawcliffe (East of J34 to J35) Jun 75 3.8 173 M55 The Preston Northern By-pass Jul 75 11.9 174 M56. M6 to Preston Brook (J9 to J11) Jul 75 6.3 175 M27. Cadnam to Ower (J1 to J2) Aug 75 2.7 176 M66. Bury Easterly By-pass - Southern section (J3 to J19(M60)) Aug 75 3.1 177 M2(NI). Sandyknowes to Templepatrick Sep 75 5.9 178 M25. South Mimms to Potters Bar (J23 to J24) Sep 75 2.7 179 M5. Killerton and Sowton Sections (J27 to J30) Oct 75 15.6 180 M23. Bletchingley to Pease Pottage (J8 to J11) Nov 75 14.9 181 M23. Gatwick Link (J9 to J9A) Nov 75 0.8 182 M5. North Petherton By-Pass (J24 to J25) Nov 75 6.6 183 M8. Bishopton Bypass Stage II (J30 to J31) Nov 75 3.5 184 M27. Ower to Chilworth (J2 to 4) Dec 75 5.2 185 M271. Nursling Link Dec 75 2.3 186 M54. Forge to Cluddley (J5 to J7) Dec 75 3.8 187 A167(M). Newcastle Central Motorway East ? 75 1.1 188 A58(M)/A64(M). Leeds Inner Ring Motorway ? 75 2.0 189 M621. Leeds South Western Urban Motorway (J1 to J3) ? 75 1.8 190 M25. Godstone to Reigate (J6 to J8) Feb 76 4.8 191 M25. Maple Cross to Hunton Bridge (J17 to J19) Feb 76 4.2 192 M27. Windover to Portbridge (J8 to J12) Mar 76 9.2 193 M275. Portsmouth Link Mar 76 2.1 194 M62.Goole to North Cave (inc Ouse Bridge) (J36 to J38) May 76 10.9 195 M5. Chelston to Willand (J26 to J27) Oct 76 8.2 196 M42. Solihull Section (J4 to J8) Nov 76 10.8 197 M62. Queens Drive to Tarbock (J4 to J6) Nov 76 3.5 198 M69. Leicester section (J2 to M1) Nov 76 6.5 199 M25. Thorpe to Egham (J12 to J13) Dec 76 3.2 200 M90. Arlary (J8) to Arngask Mar 77 3.7 201 M11. Redbridge to S Harlow (J4 to J7) Apr 77 11.5 202 M25. Dartford to Swanley (J2 to J3) Apr 77 3.2 203 M4. Pontardulais by-pass (J46 to J49) Apr 77 8.5 204 M20. Swanley to West Kingsdown (J1 to J2) May 77 7.4 205 M5. Exminster Section (J30 to J31) May 77 3.6 206 M1. N Circular Road to Page Street (J1 to J2) Jul 77 2.4 207 M18. Armthorpe to Hatfield (J4 to J5) Jul 77 3.9 208 M69. Coventry section (M6 to J2) Jul 77 9.8 209 M180. Brigg By-pass (J4 to J5) Sep 77 6.6 210 M4. Tredegar Park-St Mellons (J28 to J29A(A48(M)) Oct 77 2.1 211 M77. M8 to Dumbreck Road (M8 to J1) Oct 77 0.8 212 M8. Renfrew Motorway (J20 - J26) Oct 77 4.2 213 M4. Pyle by-pass (E of J37(A48) to J39) Nov 77 5.5 214 M4. Coryton-Pencoed (J32 to J35) Dec 77 12.1 215 M90. Muirmont to Craigend (J9 to J10) Dec 77 2.2 216 M58. Regional Road upgraded to Motorway (J4 to M6) ? 77 4.0 217 M27. Hedge End to Windover (J7 to J8) Feb 78 4.7 218 M67. Hyde By-pass (J2 to J4) Mar 78 3.1 219 M180. Thorne to Sandtoft (J1 to J2) May 78 7.1 220 M66. Bury Easterly By-pass - Northern section (A676 to J3) May 78 6.4 221 M90. Craigend to A90 (J10 to J11) May 78 1.9 222 M90. Craigend to Broxden (J10 to A9) May 78 3.1 223 M180. Sandtoft (J2) to Trent Oct 78 3.5 224 M180. The Scunthorpe Southern By-pass (J3 to J4) Nov 78 6.8 225 M180. Trent to Scunthorpe (J3) including M181 Dec 78 1.0 2.6 226 M18. Wadworth to Armthorpe (J2 to J4) Feb 79 7.4 227 A(1)M. South Mimms to Roestock (J1 to J2) May 79 3.4 228 M8. Monkland Motorway Stage 2A (J11 - J12) Jun 79 1.2 229 A3(M). Horndean to Bedhampton Nov 79 5.6 230 M11. A120 to Stump Cross (J8 to J9) Nov 79 15.2 231 M25. Sundridge Road to Godstone (J5 to J6) Nov 79 9.0 232 M11. Cambridge Western By-pass (J9 to J14) Feb 80 14.2 233 M20. West Kingsdown to Wrotham (J2 to J4) Feb 80 6.0 234 M876. Dennyloanhead to Bowtrees Feb 80 7.2 235 M9. Longdyke - Pirnhall Feb 80 7.8 236 M8. Baillieston Interchange - Glasgow City Boundary (J8) Apr 80 0.2 237 M8. Monkland Motorway Stage 2B (J8 - J11) Apr 80 3.3 238 M25. Dunton Green to Sundridge Road (J5) Jul 80 0.9 239 M4. Castleton-Coryton (J29 to J32) Jul 80 7.5 240 M26. Sevenoaks to Wrotham Sep 80 8.9 241 M5(NI). Greencastle to Rush Park Sep 80 1.6 242 M58. Aintree to Skelmersdale (to J4) Sep 80 7.4 243 M25. Chertsey to Thorpe (J11 to J12) Oct 80 2.0 244 M90. Arngask to Muirmont (J9) Oct 80 4.7 245 M53. A5117 to Stoak (J10 to J11) Mar 81 0.9 246 M56. Hapsford to A5117 (J14 to J16) Mar 81 6.2 247 M25. Potters Bar to Waltham Cross (J24 to J25) Jun 81 5.3 248 M4. Bridgend Northern by-pass (J35 to E of J37(A48)) Sep 81 8.9 249 M67. Denton Relief Road (J1 to J2) Sep 81 1.7 250 M20. Sellindge to Folkestone (J11 to J13) Oct 81 5.2 251 M25. Egham to Yeoveney (J13) Oct 81 0.5 252 M65. Burnley to Brierfield (J10 to J12) Oct 81 3.6 253 M20. Ashford to Sellindge (J9 to J11) Dec 81 9.4 254 M53. Stoak to Chester (J11 to J12) Jul 82 3.4 255 M63. Stockport East-West By-pass (M60 J27 to J2) Jul 82 2.8 256 M25. Yeoveney to Airport spur (A3113) (J13 to J14) Aug 82 2.0 257 M25. North Ockendon to Mar Dyke (J29 to J31) Dec 82 4.8 258 M602. Extension to Salford (J2 to J3) Dec 82 1.7 259 M25. Theydon Garnon to North Ockendon (J27 to J29) Apr 83 10.6 260 M54. Hilton Park to Forge (M6 to J5) Nov 83 17.7 261 M25. Wisley to Chertsey (J10 to J11) Dec 83 4.9 262 M65. Brierfield to Nelson (J12 to J13) Dec 83 1.1 263 M65. Hyndburn to Burnley (J7 to J10) Dec 83 5.3 264 M27. Chilworth to Hedge End (J4 to J7) ? 83 2.2 265 M25. Waltham Cross to Theydon Garnon (J25 to J27) Jan 84 7.8 266 M65. Whitebirk to Hyndburn (J6 to J7) Dec 84 2.2 267 M25. M40 to Maple Cross (J16 to J17) Jan 85 5.7 268 M3. Popham to Bar End (J8 to J10) Aug 85 12.8 269 M25. M4 to Iver Heath (J15 to J16) Sep 85 5.2 270 M42. Umberslade Section (J3 to J4) Sep 85 5.7 271 M25. Reigate to Wisley (J8 to J10) Oct 85 14.3 272 M25. Airport spur to M4 (J14 to J15) Dec 85 1.9 273 M42. Tamworth (Water Orton & Kingsbury) Sections (J8 to J10) Dec 85 7.6 274 M25. Swanley to Dunton Green (J3 to J5) Feb 86 7.7 0.8 275 M42. Lickey End to Alvechurch (J1 to J3) Jun 86 7.1 276 M42. Tamworth (Polesworth) Section (J10 to J11) Aug 86 7.3 277 M25. Dartford Tunnel Southern Approach Sep 86 1.5 278 M25. Micklefield to South Mimms (J19 to J23) Oct 86 12.3 279 M74. Larkhall - Poniel (J8 to J11) Oct 86 10.0 280 A1(M). Roestock to Stanborough (J2 to J4) Dec 86 3.2 281 M42. Southern Links (M5 to J1) Mar 87 0.9 282 A6144(M). Carrington Spur Oct 87 1.2 283 M74. Poneil - Millbank (J11 to J12) Nov 87 1.3 284 A601(M). Carnforth quarry link road (J35 to B6254) ? 87 0.9 285 M65. Nelson to Colne (J13 to J14) Sep 88 1.7 286 M66. Portwood to Denton (M60 J24 to J27) Apr 89 3.2 287 M40. Longbridge to Umberslade (J15 to M42) Dec 89 10.5 288 M42. Northern Turn (M5 to J1) Dec 89 1.6 289 M40. Waterstock - Longbridge (J8A to J15) Jan 91 45.8 290 M20. Maidstone to Ashford (J8 to J9) May 91 13.5 291 M74. Millbank - Nether Abington (J12 to J13) Nov 91 7.4 292 M3. Pitmore to Chilworth (J12 to M27(J4)) Dec 91 4.0 293 M12(NI). NW Link to Craigavon ? 91 0.9 294 M80. Stepps By-pass Jun 92 3.0 295 A74(M). Elvanfoot (J14) - Paddy's Rickle Aug 92 2.4 296 A635(M) Extension to Mancunian Way Sep 92 0.2 297 A74(M). Kirkpatrick Fleming - Gretna (J21 to J22) Dec 92 4.5 298 M2(NI). Crosskennan junction Oct 93 0.9 299 M74. Nether Abington - Elvanfoot (J13 to J14) Nov 93 5.0 300 M74. West of Fullarton Road - Maryville (J1 to J4) Apr 94 2.5 301 A74(M). Dinwoodie Green to Ecclefechan (J16 to J19) Sep 94 10.1 302 M4. Baglan-Lon Las (N of J41 to J44) Dec 94 5.6 303 A74(M). St Ann's (J16) to Dinwoodie Green Jan 95 2.8 304 M3(NI). Dock Street to Middlepath Street Jan 95 0.4 305 M3. Bar End to Compton (J10 to J11) & Compton to Pitmore upgrade (J11 to J12) Jun 95 4.9 306 A1(M). Walshford to Dishforth Nov 95 13.1 307 A74(M). Ecclefechan to Kirkpatrick Fleming (J19 to J21) Nov 95 6.3 308 M8. Newbridge (J2) to Edinburgh City Bypass Dec 95 3.2 309 M77. Dumbreck - City of Glasgow Boundary (J1 to J3) Apr 96 3.1 310 M4. Second Severn crossing Jun 96 10.7 311 M49. Severn crossing Link road Jun 96 5.5 312 M77. City of Glasgow Boundary - Malletsheugh (J3 to J5) Dec 96 3.4 313 M65. M6 to Whitebirk. (J1a to J6) Dec 97 11.8 314 A823(M). Halbeath Interchange (J2) Mar 98 1.1 315 M3(NI). Middlepath Street to Sydenham By-pass May 98 0.5 316 A1(M). Alconbury to Peterborough (J13 to J17) Oct 98 12.8 0.8 317 M1. Extension to A1(M) (J43 to J48) Feb 99 11.3 318 A74(M). Paddy's Rickle - to St Ann's (J16) Apr 99 19.8 319 M60. Denton to Middleton (J19 to J24) Oct 00 9.4 320 M6 Toll. Birmingham Northern Relief Road Dec 03 27.0 321 A1(M). Wetherby to Walshford Apr 05 4.6 322 M77. Malletsheugh to Fenwick Apr 05 15.2 323 A1(M). Hook Moor to Ferrybridge Jan 06 7.6 324 M6. Carlisle to Guards Mill Dec 08 6.0 325 A1(M). Bramham to Wetherby Dec 09 6.0 326 M74. Completion from Fullarton Road junction to M8 Motorway Jun 11 5.0 327 A1(M) Dishforth to Leeming u/c 13.0 328 M80. Stepps to Mollinsburn u/c 5.0 329 M80. Mollinsburn to Auchenkilns u/c 1.7 330 M80. Auchenkilns to Haggs u/c 4.6
u/c = Under Construction
The length of motorway opened in each year since 1958
The length of motorway opened in each 5-year period since 1958