Motorway Database
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Welcome to the Motorway Database, one of the most popular features on the site. It contains information on every motorway in mainland Britain - its length and route, its history, construction dates, useful web links, and of course a detailed exit list of the whole road.
To begin, select a motorway. You can go straight to one using the drop-down menu, or click the buttons below to find your way via a list or a map.
Construction Timeline data
Each motorway has a Construction Timeline showing the opening dates for each section of its route. This information is sourced from data collected by Peter Hewitt and Tony Priest for the Motorway Archive project.
The Database Explained
New to the Database, or frequent user? This section explains how to get the most out of the Motorway Database, whatever you're looking for. There's also information on how the Database was put together and where it's going in the future (or at least, there will be one day). Click a link to see more.
Guide to Database Pages
Learn how each page is structured and what everything means.
Key to Exit Lists
A detailed break-down to help those exit lists make sense.
