A74(M) and M74 motorways

A74(M)
A74(M)
Route information
	Part of E05 and E18
Length	45 mi (72 km)
Existed	1991–present
History	Constructed 1991–1999
Major junctions
Northwest end	Abington; (See M74 above.)
	; J13 → M74 motorway; ; J22 → M6 motorway
Southeast end	Longtown; 54.9975°N 3.0562°W
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Primary; destinations	Dumfries, Carlisle
Road network
	Roads in the United Kingdom; Motorways; A and B road zones;

M74
M74
Route information
	Part of E05
Length	40 mi (64 km)
Existed	1966–present
History	Constructed 1966–2011
Major junctions
Northwest end	Tradeston; 55.85383°N 4.270399°W
	; J1 → M8 motorway; ; J4 → M73 motorway; ; J13 → A74(M) motorway
Southeast end	Abington; 55.5067°N 3.6974°W
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Primary; destinations	Glasgow, Hamilton, East Kilbride
Road network
	Roads in the United Kingdom; Motorways; A and B road zones;

The A74(M) and M74 form a major motorway in Scotland, connecting it to England. The routes connect the M8 motorway in central Glasgow to the Scottish-English border at Gretna. In conjunction with their southward continuation, the M6 motorway, they form one of the three major cross-border routes between Scotland and England. They are part of the unsigned international E-road network E05. 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.

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