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 all-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.
Construction work on the M74 was started in 1964, and the final section opened in 2011.
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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 |
