Chronology Maps

1959 1960 1961

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Completed Route Name Start End Original number Other numbers Downgraded
M6 Lancaster Bypass J33 Hampson Green J35 Carnforth
A6070 Lancaster Bypass M6 J35 Carnforth J35A Keer Level Roundabout M6 A601(M)
M20 Maidstone Bypass (East) Forstal Road J8 Hollingbourne A20(M)
M60 Stretford and Eccles Bypass J7 Chester Road J13 Worsley M62 M63
M50 Ross Spur J1 Brockeridge Common J4 Ross on Wye
M20 Maidstone Bypass (West) J5 Aylesford Forstal Road A20(M)

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The sunlit uplands

On Saturday 31 May something historic happened. The Heads of the Valleys Road was finally complete.

Grand openings

Our much-loved Opening Booklets section has two new publications for you to explore, and we’re making some overdue changes to make them easier to find and easier to read.

Silver bullet

The Silvertown Tunnel is finally open for business. One question remains: what’s it for?

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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.