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  M6 motorway
The M6 motorway is a motorway in England, United Kingdom.
It is certainly the longest motorway in the country and is often claimed to be the busiest, although the M25 may also lay claim to this dubious distinction, depending on the measurement used.
The first part of the motorway, and indeed the motorway in the country, near Preston was opened by then Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on December 5, 1958.
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 M6 motorway Info - Bored Net - Boredom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England, United Kingdom.
It is often claimed to be the busiest motorway in the country, although the M25 may also lay claim to this dubious distinction, depending on the measurement used.
The first section of the motorway, and indeed the first motorway in the country, near Preston, was opened by then Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on December 5,1958.
www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/m/m6/m6_motorway.html   (372 words)

  
 M8 motorway - MarkovPedia, the future encyclopedia
Motorways in the Glasgow">Kingston Bridge, a core of Glasgow">Glasgow section.
Motorways in an attempt to the road as defined by 1980.
The motorway junctions serving Glasgow International Airport, closed in that enter and including slip roads are in 1995.[3].
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 M65 motorway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The first section of the motorway was opened in 1981, connecting Burnley to Brierfield.
The M65 is one of the few motorways in England that is; not operated and maintained exclusively by the Highways Agency (the British Government body responsible for the motorways and main trunk roads in England).
Each motorway in England requires that a Statutory Instrument be published, detailing the route of the road, before it can be built.
www.wikipedia-mirror.co.za /m/6/5/M65_motorway.html   (714 words)

  
 M74 motorway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The M74 motorway is a major motorway in Scotland, running from the southern outskirts of Glasgow to the Anglo-Scottish border at Gretna.
In conjunction with the M6 motorway, it forms one of the two major cross-border routes between Scotland and England.
Although the motorway is usually referred to in public as the M74 motorway, this is not the de jure situation.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/M74_motorway   (952 words)

  
 The Motorway Archive. M74/A74(M) Glasgow to Carlisle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Motorway Archive celebrates the engineering achievement involved in the conception, planning, design and construction of this transport network by thousands of dedicated professionals.
It was constructed in stages and the Hamilton by-pass was one of the early motorways to be built in Scotland.
The Highways Agency were also persuaded to let the Scottish Executive act as Agents for the remaining motorway gap in Cumbria and to tender that as an option within the Scottish contract.
www.iht.org /motorway/m74glascarl.htm   (1008 words)

  
 A74 road - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The original section of the M74 ran from Uddingston in the south eastern outskirts of Glasgow to Motherwell in the Clyde Valley.
The motorway section now extends to Gretna at the Anglo-Scottish border, and was extended northwards in 1992 as far as the Glasgow suburb of Tollcross.
The Cumberland Gap is the six miles of A74 between the northern terminus of the M6 at Carlisle, and the south end of the A74(M) at the Scottish border.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/A74_road   (486 words)

  
 The M6 Motorway in Cumbria
The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom.
The route to Scotland is vey close to the one chosen by the Romans, except that their road passes to the east of Farlton Knott, the prominent limestone hill a few miles north of Carnforth, while the M6 passes to the west.
The Roman road is clearly visible from the motorway on the opposite side of the Lune on the western flanks of the Howgill Fells.
www.visitcumbria.com /m6.htm   (2342 words)

  
 M6 motorway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet1.scs.cs.nyu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The first section of the motorway, and indeed the first motorway in the country, the Preston by-pass, was opened by the then Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on December 5, 1958.
Prior to the opening of the toll motorway, this section of the M6 carried 180,000 vehicles per day at its busiest point near to Wolverhampton (between the junctions with the M54 and M5 motorways), compared to a design capacity of only 72,000 vehicles.
The proposal is to widen the road from a 3 to a 4 lane dual carriageway between junction 11a and junction 19.
en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/M6_motorway   (1657 words)

  
 CBRD - Motorway Database - M74 - Images
The motorway is often noticeably bendier than most motorways, as much of it is an on-line upgrade of the old A74.
The mountainous route presents some problems that most motorways don't have to bother with - signs here warn that the road is "liable to icing".
A tour of the former A74, partly abandoned since the motorway was built.
www.cbrd.co.uk /motorway/m74/images.shtml   (365 words)

  
 CBRD - Motorway Database - M74
At its southern end (or, strictly, the southern end of the A74(M)), the Highways Agency in England is plotting to extend the M6 to the border.
When it does so the route will be continuous motorway right down to the M1 at Rugby, and the Scottish Executive will be required to kill off the A74(M) and M74 and renumber the whole thing as M6.
When the upgrades went on the new signs have "A74(M)" and "M74" on stuck-on plates; it is widely assumed that if these were removed it would read "M6" underneath.
www.cbrd.co.uk /motorway/m74   (476 words)

  
 Indian, Chinese, Italian and British restaurants off motorway service stations
If you are looking for food and refreshments just off the motorway or within a few miles of a junction then visit www.offmotorway.com
If you travel around the UK motorway network and find the service stations too busy or you just don't want to stop at one you can drive past many junctions looking for somewhere to have a snack or a meal.
Use offmotorway.com to plan journeys and avoid the motorway services stations for stop-overs, overnight stops, short breaks, weekend breaks and holidays.
www.jandsstott.com /offmotorway_com_restaurants.htm   (361 words)

  
 M4 motorway information - Search.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The M4 motorway is a motorway in England and Wales linking London and west Wales via Bristol.
As a result, it is possible in both directions to travel almost 2 miles (3 km) in the same direction having both joined and subsequently left the motorway at "junction 41".
The M4 crosses the River Severn via a toll bridge, the second of only two on the UK motorway network — the first was the original Severn Bridge (the original route of the M4, now the M48).
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 Country Cottage and Rural Property Sales in Cumbria and South West Scotland
This is an attractive rural area which is convenient for access to the M6 Motorway and the City of Carlisle.
Rowanburn is an excellent location for access to the surrounding countryside or for commuting to Carlisle and to the M6 and A74(M) Motorways.
It is also an excellent location for access to the road network, to include the A74(M) north to Glasgow and to the M6 at Carlisle where most required facilities and amenities are available.
www.cdproperty.co.uk /country/index.html   (1392 words)

  
 Scottish Business Centre - Business Valuers & Agents
The hotel itself which is steeped in character with wood panelling and log fires doted around the property has been lovingly cared for and restored over the years which is noticeable on first entering the property.
With Crawford being situated so close to the A74 (M) motorway the hotel has historically catered mainly for guests who are travelling on business or tourists passing through the village.
However, our clients advise us that they are currently in negotiation with a large contractor to provide 3 letting rooms from Monday to Friday each week for the next 2-3 years, as work is due to begin on development of a wind farm nearby to the hotel.
www.scottishbusinesscentre.com /properties-57.html   (709 words)

  
 A74 road at AllExperts (via CobWeb/3.1 planet1.scs.cs.nyu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
It was decided therefore rather than build the M6 all the way to the border with Scotland, that it would terminate on the A74, six miles short of the Scottish border.
It is expected that by 2009, the M6 will terminate at Gretna with segments of the original A74 road being converted to an all-purpose road running alongside.
However it has not yet been confirmed if the A74(M) will be renamed M6 as originally planned in the 1990s - an issue which will surely resurface given that the original A74(M) upgrade was equipped with road signs which could be easily converted to show "M6".
experts.about.com.cob-web.org:8888 /e/a/a/A74_road.htm   (482 words)

  
 Commercial & Development Property for sale or rent in Cumbria and SouthWest Scotland
A traditional farmsteading with the benefit of planning permission for the alteration/extension and change of use of the buildings to form four dwellings together with adjoining access roads, grounds, woodland and paddocks extending to about 5.60 acres (2.26 hectares) in all.
The property is situated in an attractive area of Dumfriesshire and convenient for Dumfries, Moffat and Lockerbie as well as junctions on the A74(M) Motorway.
The site is conveniently located for access to the town centre but is surrounded by agricultural land and a school playing field, with the Motorway junction less than a mile away.
www.cdproperty.co.uk /commercial/index.html   (986 words)

  
 SABRE - Road Lists - The First 99 - A74
The former section is being converted to motorway, and on current plans it seems that the latter section will eventually be superseded by motorway, meaning that the A74 will presumably cease to exist altogether.
Of course, the road carried a great deal of long-distance traffic between England and Scotland, and a two-lane dual carriageway with numerous at-grade junctions with local roads was never realistically going to cope with increasing volumes of traffic.
The section as far as Abington has now been upgraded to the A74(M) motorway, with one of the old carriageways retained as a B-road for local traffic; north of Abington a brand- new section of the M74 has been built alongside the old road, leaving a curious dual-carriageway B-road (the B7078) along its original route.
www.sabre-roads.org.uk /roadlists/f99/74.shtml   (487 words)

  
 SABRE - Road Lists - Roads by 10 - A701
However, I suspect it was cancelled due to the impending A74(M) construction and the possible upgrading of the A709.
We make a tight right turn towards the motorway and it is possible to see the old road continue straight on.
However, the new alignment continues and passes the junction to the A7078 (A74(M) All purpose road).
www.sabre-roads.org.uk /roadlists/r10/notes.php?number=A701   (1488 words)

  
 Festival de Gannat - Practical information
The A71 motorway between Clermont-Ferrand and Paris gives a direct access to Gannat at its 12th exit.
The A 75 motorway links Montpellier to Clermont-Ferrand and then you can take the A 71 motorway to Paris.
Through the A 72, from Lyon to Clermont-Ferrand, you could join the A 71 motorway to Paris.
www.cultures-traditions.com /gannat/en/pratique.asp   (293 words)

  
 caravan, caravan holidays, caravan parks, caravan holiday parks
A dual carriageway linking the A75 at Dumfries and the A74(M) motorway at Lockerbie is back on the agenda.
Dumfries and Galloway Council wants the A709 to be upgraded and has passed its recommendation to the south of Scotland transport partnership.
"I do think that the dualling of the road between the bypass and the A74(M) is one of the best things we could do for the commercial aspects of this region," he said.
www.caravanconnections.co.uk /news/display_article.asp?ID=295   (284 words)

  
 SummitPost - Merrick (The Awful Hand) -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
All the summits within the Galloway region are open and exposed rolling hills with various rocky outcrops and lots of lakes Lochs.
With its isolation and remoteness also with it being in long distance from the main motorway A74(M) Carlisle to Glasgow road it gets missed out as many people head off north for the highlands and do not think what an adventure can be had in the Galloway Forest Summits.
Heading north from Carlisle before joining the A74(M) come off at the A75 and head west bound for Dumfries.
www.summitpost.org /view_object.php?object_id=155318   (493 words)

  
 Comunica - Stockport Directions
Bear left onto the M60, (formally M63), heading towards Stockport.
At J1 take 2nd turning off at the roundabout and go through traffic lights under the motorway bridge.
At the next roundabout take 2nd turning off between the “Crown Pub and Kwik Fit” onto Heaton Lane.
www.comunicaplc.co.uk /Web/Site/home/AboutComunica/StockportDir.asp   (285 words)

  
 Cafes, takeaways, tearooms and chip shops just off motorway service stations
Cafes, takeaways, fish and chip shops, tearooms and farm shops providing food and refreshments away from the motorway service stations
Cafes, takeaways, fish and chip shops, tearooms and farm shops just off the UK motorway network - M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M8, M11, M18, M20, M25, M27, M40, M42, M50, M53, M55, M56, M90.
Use it to find hotels, motels, guest houses, restaurants, pubs, inns, farm house accommodation, bed and breakfast, caravan parks, mobile home stops, cafes, tearooms, farm shops, take-aways or traditional fish and chip shops.
www.jandsstott.com /offmotorway_com_cafes.htm   (342 words)

  
 Directory of food, accommodation and services just off the UK motorways
the motorways as part of their work, going away for the weekend or looking for holidays within easy reach of motorway junctions - An alternative to stopping off at the motorway service stations.
offmotorway.com also helps find caravan sites and accommodation for holidays, stop-overs and short breaks, which are away from the motorways but easily accessible from one of the motorway junctions.
offmotorway.com is a travel directory not only to locate places just off the motorway for food, refreshments and overnight stops but also to find short breaks, stop-overs and holidays that are easily accessible from the motorways.
www.offmotorway.com   (1791 words)

  
 Cycling Routes - Bike rides around Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway
National Cycle Network Moffat is not ideally suited to cycling, for the surrounding hills are steep.
However, most of the traffic is on the A74(M) motorway, and the road which parallels it is part of the National Cycle Network.
Cycle distances shown from Moffat Post Office Most roads carry little traffic and this selection of rides will allow the visitor to enjoy the region from the saddle.
www.visitmoffat.co.uk /pages/content.asp?PageID=67   (148 words)

  
 hotels Lockerbie, hotel accommodation Dumfries and Galloway, Ravenshill House Hotel Scotland
We aim for a warm, friendly and relaxed air at Ravenshill.
We are easy to find from the A74 motorway, we are situated in a quiet residential area on the edge of the village 5 minutes walk west of the town centre.
We have eight individual bedrooms all of which have double or twin beds, most with views of our garden and the surrounding countryside, two also have double bed settees for children so we can accommodate families together.
www.ravenshillhotellockerbie.co.uk   (173 words)

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