The A74, also known historically as the Glasgow to Carlisle Road, is a formerly major road in the United Kingdom, linking Glasgow in Scotland to Carlisle in North West England, passing through Clydesdale, Annandale and the Southern Uplands. It formed part of the longer route between Glasgow and London. A road has existed in this area since ...

Although the entire route is colloquially referred to as the M74, for more than half its length, south of Abington, the road is officially the A74 (M); see naming confusion below.

The A74, despite only a fragment of it remaining under this classification in Glasgow today, is a road that is much remembered by those who used to make the great journey north (or south) along it before it was upgraded to the A74(M) during the course of the 1990s.

The A74 was formerly the main trunk road between Glasgow and Carlisle, running via Hamilton, Lesmahagow, Abington, Lockerbie and Gretna Green. This page details its history, construction and eventual upgrade to motorway.

2023年2月25日 · The A74, historically known as the Glasgow to Carlisle Road, is a formerly major road in the UK that links Glasgow to Carlisle, passing through Clydesdale, Annandale, and the Southern Uplands. Originally upgraded by Thomas Telford, the A74 became one of the first trunk roads in Britain in 1936.

2025年2月25日 · Although the entire route is colloquially referred to as the M74, for more than half its length, south of Abington, the road is officially the A74(M); see naming confusion below.

The A74 was the only dual-carriageway route from Scotland to England. It was a low-standard dual carriageway that carried large volumes of traffic while having many at-grade intersections with both other major roads as well as farm tracks. It …

At its southern end (or, strictly, the southern end of the A74(M)), the route is a continuous motorway right down to the M1 at Rugby, thanks to the M6. When the Scottish part of the motorway was built, the new signs were manufactured with "A74(M)" and "M74" on stuck-on plates, and it is known that if these were removed it would read "M6 ...

Live traffic reports: congestion, accidents, road conditions. Our interactive map and timely information help motorists travel the A74 road with ease & safety.

Map of Services on the M74 and A74(M) There are 7 official services on the M74 and A74(M) route, each of which is marked on the map below. Tapping each icon will reveal more details, with a link to a detailed database page.