Bedford Driving Lessons

Roads Minister Mike Penning today heralded the 25th anniversary of the M25 as a significant milestone in the evolution of one of Europe’s busiest motorways. On 29 October 1986 the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opened the final 13-mile section of the motorway. On the eve of the anniversary, Mike Penning hailed the economic benefits of London’s Orbital route and looked ahead to plans for the continuing improvement of the motorway for road users, when he visited the Highways Agency’s regional control centre at South Mimms. He said: “The M25 has been and continues to be a catalyst for economic growth. The opening of the M25 in 1986 was a celebration of engineering excellence, and since then communities, businesses and millions of road users have benefited from the vastly improved transport connections it provides for them. “Today as we mark this significant milestone we can look forward to continued government investment to further improve traffic flows and reduce congestion. The M25 will be a vital transport link during the London 2012 Games next summer, when the current widening work has finished.  More