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Scottish Roads Archive
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Sharing items from our collection to chronicle the history of Scotland’s postwar roads, bridges and motorways. Nonprofit, volunteer organisation.
Our 2026 calendar is now available to purchase. With 12 stunning images of Scotland’s roads from the 1930s to the 1990s! 🥳

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November 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Well, we promised a follow-up for #MapMonday to the fascinating London Ringways #Map for another major city in Great Britain, so here it is...

The Greater Glasgow Transportation Study from 1968.
November 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Here’s a before and after view of the A74(M) near Greenhillstairs. The original dual carriageway was completed in 1966 and the motorway upgrade was completed in 1999.

Who's a fan of the A74(M) ?

#archives #glasgow #beattock #carlisle #motorway #scotland
June 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM
The Scottish Roads Archive is the largest private collection of roads records in Scotland. An independent organisation managed by volunteers, our aim is to locate, preserve and share these records and to promote a wider understanding of the significant engineering projects behind them! 😀
January 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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On this day 60 years ago (1965): the forecourts at Forton services opened, ahead of the opening of the famous building.
Lancaster - motorway services
A detailed history of Lancaster (Forton) services/Lancaster motorway services, including the design, contracting and planning arrangement for Lancaster (Forton) services/Lancaster, as well as some tri...
motorwayservices.uk
January 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Hey everyone 😀👋🏻
January 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM