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Friday Jan 31, 2025
32. Scotland's Best Motorways? A History of the M80 & M876
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
In this episode we delve deep into the history of the M80 and the M876, key links in Scotland's motorway system. Loved and loathed in equal measure, the routes have a history spanning six decades. We consider what the future might hold and reveal unknown facts about the M80 "Kelvin Valley" option.
Hosted by Stuart Baird and John Hassall. Originally recorded in May 2020.
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4 days ago
Couldn’t agree more with the comments on the folly of upgrading the 2 lane A80 to a 2 lane M80 - it’s always busy! I remember the Stepps to Haggs bypass being built, as I worked in Glasgow at the time, that does work well.