The M1 is a strategic route in England, linking London with the Midlands and the North. The scheme section is in the county of Bedfordshire, starting just south of Luton, junction 10 and finishing at junction 13 to the east of Milton Keynes.
The M1 starts at Edgware in north London and ends between Micklefield and Aberford, just outside Leeds. It connects to several other motorways, with junctions providing access to the M25, M45, M6, M69, M18, M62, M621 and A1M.
Britain's first motorway, the Preston by-pass, opened in 1958. Designed by Lancashire County Council under civil engineer Sir James Drake – regarded as the pioneer of the UK motorway network – it's now part of the M6. The next 10 years saw UK's network expand as hundreds of miles of motorway were built.
J28 of the M1 is one of the most important logistics locations in the East Midlands. It is almost equidistant between Birmingham and Manchester, the UK's second and third largest cities. The junction is where the A38 links the M1 to Sutton and Mansfield and to Birmingham via Derby.
Somewhere to the east of Glasgow lies the A8(M) - but look carefully, because it's not easy to find. The A8(M) is the UK's shortest motorway, running for just over 280 metres (308 yards). It forms a link between two roundabouts at Baillieston Interchange, better known as the junction between the M8 and M73.
The A1 also known as the Great North Road is the longest numbered road in the United Kingdom, at 410 miles (660 km). It connects London, the capital of England, with Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.