M74/A74(M) Glasgow to Guardsmill

Construction work on the M74 was started in 1964, and the final section opened in 2011. Initially, the M74 terminated at Elvanfoot on the A74 which was an al-purpose dual carriageway to the Scottish Border. During the 1990s, an intense period of construction upgraded this to full motorway standards, becoming the A74(M). The final section of the M74, from its northern extremity at Fullarton Road to the M8 south of Kingston bridge, was opened in 2011. In all, the 37 miles of the M74 and the 49 miles of A74(M) took some 45 years to complete. The final M6 connection on the English side of the border was opened in 2008, exactly 50 years after the first section of M6 was opened.

 

 

 

 

Section

Opened to traffic

M74

Fullarton Road junction–Kingston junction (M8)

Jun 2011

M74

Maryville – West of Fullerton Road

Apr 1994

M74

Larkhall – Hamilton Section 1

Dec 1966

M74

Section 2 – Hamilton

Aug 1968

M74

Hamilton – Uddingston Bypass

May 1968

M74

Draffan - Wellburn

Oct 1986

M74

Wellburn - Poniel

Oct 1986

M74

Poneil - Millbank

Nov 1987

M74

Millbank – Nether Abington

Nov 1991

M74

Nether Abington - Elvanfoot

Nov 1993

A74(M)

Elvanfoot – Paddy’s Rickle

Aug 1992

A74(M)

Paddy’s Rickle - Harthope

Apr 1999

A74(M)

Harthope - Middlegill

Apr 1999

A74(M)

Middlegill - Beattock

Apr 1999

A74(M)

Beattock to St Ann’s

Apr 1999

A74(M)

St Ann’s to Dinwoodie Green

Jan 1995

A74(M)

Dinwoodie Green - Muirhouse

Sep 1994

A74(M)

Muirhouse – Water of Milk

Sep 1994

A74(M)

Water of Milk - Ecclefechan

Sep 1994

A74(M)

Ecclefechan

Sep 1994

A74(M)

Ecclefechan to Eaglesfield

Nov 1995

A74(M)

Eaglesfield to Kirkpatrick Fleming

Nov 1995

A74(M)

Kirkpatrick Fleming - Gretna

Dec 1992

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