The M25, also known as the London Orbital Motorway, was officially opened by Margaret Thatcher on October 29, 1986. Despite being criticized by many, the impact of the M25 on the lives of motorists cannot be denied.
Hardly anybody loves it, many of us loathe it, but the M25 has become a part of the daily lives of thousands of motorists.
The first section of the 117-mile London Orbital Motorway had opened 11 years previously but on October 29, 1986 – 37 years ago yesterday – the road was officially opened by Margaret Thatcher. A Watford Observer photographer joined dozens of media colleagues between junctions 22 and 23, a short distance from Watford, where the then Prime Minister was joined by Secretary of State for Transport John Moore and chairman of Balfour Beatty Don Holland for the opening ceremony.“Now some people are saying that the road is too small, even that it's a disaster,” Mrs Thatcher said.
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