Where was the M1 built?
Where was the M1 built? The M1 motorway was the first long-distance motorway to be built in Britain and the first motorway to consist of three lanes. The first phase, a 73 mile stretch, was built mainly by John Laing and Son Ltd and ran from St Albans in Hertfordshire to Crick in Northamptonshire.
Is the M1 the oldest motorway?
The first section of motorway built in Britain was the Preston Bypass in Lancashire, which opened in 1958 and is now part of the M6 motorway. However the M1 was Britain's first full-length motorway and opened in 1959.
What is the longest road in the UK?
The A1 also known as the Great North Road is the longest numbered road in the United Kingdom, at 410 miles (660 km). It connects London, the capital of England, with Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
Why is there no M7?
There is no M7 because there has never been a need to replace the A7 with a motorway. There was an idea in the 1990s to build a new toll road linking Edinburgh and the A74 (M), along the lines of the A702, and the idea was floated that this could take the M7 number.