Chronology Maps

1963 1964 1965

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Completed Route Name Start End
M90 Forth Road Bridge Northern Approach Roads J1C Admiralty Aberdour Road
A823(M) Forth Road Bridge Northern Approach Roads M90 J2 Masterton Pitreavie
M1 Crick - Lutterworth J18 Crick J20 Misterton
M8 Harthill Bypass Whitburn Shotts
M1 (NI) Birches - Verner’s Corner J12 Birches Verner’s Corner

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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.