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| 50 years of motorway travel in UK | 50 years of motorway travel in UK |
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| The 50th anniversary of the first stretch of motorway in the UK opening is being marked - by the opening of the latest bit of the M6. | The 50th anniversary of the first stretch of motorway in the UK opening is being marked - by the opening of the latest bit of the M6. |
| In 1958, the Preston bypass was unveiled with no speed limit. | In 1958, the Preston bypass was unveiled with no speed limit. |
| Fifty years on, the £174m M6 Carlisle to Guards Mill extension in Cumbria will mark the innovation. | Fifty years on, the £174m M6 Carlisle to Guards Mill extension in Cumbria will mark the innovation. |
| This will close "the Cumberland Gap", enabling motorists in southern England to use motorways to drive all the way to Glasgow. | This will close "the Cumberland Gap", enabling motorists in southern England to use motorways to drive all the way to Glasgow. |
| AA president Edmund King said motorways were a great success story. | |
| "Motorways are five times safer than single lane roads but the accident rate increases when motorways are congested. Motorways have transformed the way we travel." | "Motorways are five times safer than single lane roads but the accident rate increases when motorways are congested. Motorways have transformed the way we travel." |
| In half a century motorways have become the backbone of the UK's road network Lord Adonis Marking anniversary of motorway | In half a century motorways have become the backbone of the UK's road network Lord Adonis Marking anniversary of motorway |
| Work on the M6 extension in Cumbria started in 2006 and the 5.8-mile, three-lane stretch of motorway replaces the A74 dual-carriageway road. | Work on the M6 extension in Cumbria started in 2006 and the 5.8-mile, three-lane stretch of motorway replaces the A74 dual-carriageway road. |
| Transport minister Lord Adonis, who will open the new road later, said: "In half a century, motorways have become the backbone of the UK's road network. | Transport minister Lord Adonis, who will open the new road later, said: "In half a century, motorways have become the backbone of the UK's road network. |
| "They are the lifelines of the country, making an invaluable contribution to our business and economic needs and they help keep friends and family connected." | "They are the lifelines of the country, making an invaluable contribution to our business and economic needs and they help keep friends and family connected." |
| Meanwhile, a report from the RAC Foundation has said further plans to allow cars to use the hard shoulder on motorways are not an adequate answer to managing future growth in road traffic. | Meanwhile, a report from the RAC Foundation has said further plans to allow cars to use the hard shoulder on motorways are not an adequate answer to managing future growth in road traffic. |
| It said concentrating all road improvements on existing motorways through widening and hard- shoulder running was problematic. | It said concentrating all road improvements on existing motorways through widening and hard- shoulder running was problematic. |
| Road development should focus on developing the motorway network, it said. | Road development should focus on developing the motorway network, it said. |