infrastructure that could assist rapid transit connections. By 1942, proposals were put forward to extend the A580 across the Pennines to Hull on the east coast of Britain. Although this plan never came to fruition, its purpose became the foundation for the construction of the M62 motorway in 1960. Gallery References External links Lancashire Motorway & Roads Site http://www.bikeboom.info/1930s/ Roads in England Roads in Cheshire Roads in Greater Manchester Transport in Liverpool Transport in Manchester Roads in Merseyside