A74(M) and M74 motorways

The A74(M) and M74 are two connected motorways in Scotland. They act as one motorway, usually just called the "M74". The motorway starts at the border with England. Here, the M6 motorway turns into the A74(M) motorway. The motorway connects the M6 with Glasgow and the M8. About halfway between the border with England and Glasgow, the A74(M) becomes the M74. Together, the motorways are 85 miles (137 km) long.

M74
Route information
Part of E05
Length	40 mi (64 km)
Existed	1966–present
History	Constructed 1966–2011
Major junctions
North end	Tradeston 55.85383°N 4.270399°W / 55.85383; -4.270399 (M74 motorway (northern end))
Major intersections	J1 → M8 motorway J4 → M73 motorway J13 → A74(M) motorway
South end	Abington 55.5067°N 3.6974°W / 55.5067; -3.6974 (M74 motorway (southern end))
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Primary destinations	Glasgow, Hamilton, East Kilbride
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones
← M73 M77 →

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.)
Major intersections	J13 → M74 motorway J22 → M6 motorway
Southeast end	Longtown 54.9975°N 3.0562°W / 54.9975; -3.0562 (A74(M) motorway (southern end))
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Primary destinations	Dumfries, Carlisle
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

Junctions

M74 motorway
Northbound exits	Junction	Southbound exits
Glasgow Airport M8 Kilmarnock M77		Start of motorway
Tradeston Kinning Park	J1	Tradeston Kinning Park
Polmadie B763 Rutherglen (A730)	J1A	Polmadie B763 Rutherglen (A730)
Rutherglen, Cambuslang A724	J2	Rutherglen, Cambuslang A724
Tollcross, Rutherglen A74	J2A	Tollcross Cambuslang A74
Shettleston, Cambuslang A763	J3	No access
No access	J3A	Tannochside, Uddingston A721
Stirling, Kincardine Bridge M73 Uddingston, Mount Vernon A721	J4	Stirling, Kincardine Bridge, Edinburgh M73
No access	Services	Bothwell services Southbound only
Bellshill, Coatbridge, East Kilbride A725 Edinburgh (A8)	J5	Bellshill, Coatbridge, East Kilbride A725 Edinburgh (A8)
Hamilton services Northbound only	Services	No access
Hamilton, Motherwell, Wishaw A723	J6	Motherwell, Wishaw, Hamilton A723
No access	J7	Lanark, Larkhall A72
Kilmarnock, Edinburgh A71 Larkhall B7078	J8	Kilmarnock, Edinburgh A71
No access	J9	Kirkmuirhill, Blackwood, Lesmahagow, Coalburn B7078
Lesmahagow, Kirkmuirhill, Blackwood B7078	J10	No access
No access	J11/Services	Edinburgh, Ayr B7078 (A70) Happendon (Cairn Lodge) Services
Edinburgh, Ayr A70 Happendon (Cairn Lodge) Services	J12/Services	No access
Road continues as M74	J13/Services	Edinburgh A702 Lanark (A73) Abington services
A74(M) motorway
Northbound exits	Junction	Southbound exits
Edinburgh A702 Lanark (A73) Abington services	J13	Road continues as A74(M)
Crawford A702 Thornhill (A76), Crawfordjohn	J14	Crawford A702 Thornhill (A76), Crawfordjohn
Moffat, Dumfries A701, Selkirk (A708)	J15	Dumfries, Moffat A701, Selkirk (A708)
Johnstonebridge B7076 Annandale Water Services	J16/Services	Johnstonebridge B7076 Annandale Water Services
Lockerbie B7068	J17	Lockerbie B7068 Dumfries (A709)
Lockerbie B723 Dumfries (A709)	J18	No access
Ecclefechan B7076	J19	Ecclefechan B7076
Eaglesfield, Annan B722	J20	Eaglesfield, Annan, Kirtlebridge B722
Kirtlebridge, Kirkpatrick Fleming B7076 Canonbie B6357	J21	Canonbie B6357 Kirtlebridge, Kirkpatrick Fleming B7076
Gretna Green Services	Services	Gretna Green Services
Dumfries, Stranraer, Gretna A75	J22	Longtown (A6071) Gretna, Gretna Green B7076
Entry into Scotland	Border	Entry into England
Start of A74(M) motorway	M6 J45	continues as the M6 to Carlisle, Penrith and The South