How old is the M2 motorway?

The M2 was constructed in the 1960's, with the Medway bypass being constructed in 1963 and the rest in 1965. It was planned to extend the road to London and Dover, making the M2 the main route between London and the Channel Ports, but this extension never materialised. The M2 stayed much the same until the 1990's.



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