An aerial view looking north towards Junction 6 of the M1, showing road widening work in progress

Date:
Mar 1983
Location:
M1 Motorway, Junction 6, M1, Abbots Langley, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire
Reference:
JLP01/10/13591
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Starting in 1981, widening work was carried out on the M1 between Junctions 5 (South Watford) and Junction 8 (Hemel Hempstead). The aim was to convert the existing two-lane carriageways from Junctions 5 - 7 and three lane carriageways from Junctions 7 - 8 into three lanes southbound, three lanes northbound from Junctions 5 - 6, and four lanes northbound from Junctions 6 - 8.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Series: JLP01/10 John Laing Photographic Collection Colour Negatives and Transparencies; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Motorway, Aerial View, Road Transport, Construction