Motorways are found all over Britain, from Perth in Scotland to Exeter
in Devon. In fact, there are now over 2,000 miles of motorway in
England, Wales and Scotland. They are used by millions of us every day,
yet how often do we ever think about these marvels of civil engineering
that help to speed people and goods around Britain? In a first,
transport historian Mark Chatterton has brought together information
about the history, construction, routes and workings of every motorway
that is found in Britain in one book. Britain's Motorways looks at each
of the main motorways, including the M1, M6 and the M25 plus the other
A-designated motorways, such as the A1(M), giving details of their
history, routes and characteristics in a subject that has never been
covered in such detail before. In researching this book, Mark Chatterton
has spent many years travelling the length and breadth of Great Britain,
visiting each motorway and capturing photographs.