M45

M45

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Dunchurch Spur
Kilsby
Dunchurch

The M45 is a spur from the M1 in Northamptonshire, westward towards Coventry. Today it just provides access to part of Coventry from one direction on the M1, but its historical significance is much greater.

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Silver bullet

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

Skid Risk, Accident, Fog

For the first time, we can share pictures of the pioneering experiment that lit up the Worcestershire countryside with enormous signs 61 years ago.

All change

In July 2024, a new Government entered office with a very different set of priorities. What does it mean for a faltering roads programme?

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