Preston, Lancashire was reserved for the new western bypass. The M6 between junctions 30 and 32 was widened extensively between 1993–95 to compensate. Junction 31A which has only a northbound exit and a southbound entry opened in 1997 to serve a nearby business park. Other motorways terminating close to the city are the M61 – Preston to Manchester via Chorley and Bolton, the M65 – Preston to Colne via Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley and the M55 – Preston to Blackpool via Kirkham. Preston railway station opened in 1838 and has since been rebuilt and extended several times. It is a major stop
Motorways in the Republic of Macedonia turn this section into a motorway in near future, but no works are started yet. The next segment of A4 will connect Štip (A3 junction) via Radoviš and Strumica to the border with Bulgaria near Novo Selo. Motorways in the Republic of Macedonia The motorways in the Republic of Macedonia are called avtopat () and the name, like its translation in most languages, simply means "auto road". The system has inherited much from the former Yugoslavia. Pay-tolls ("patarini") remain in place and the speed limit is . The total length of the motorway network is 242 km, with extra 132