Although the Aurlandsdalen road was one of the motivating factors for the 1969 decision, construction of the improved route made the need less important.

When the legislature voted for the state to issue bonds to the railroads to provide for construction of the transcontinental route, Sibley refused.

The first stage would be the construction of the route from the metro station Timiryazevskaya to the All-Russia Exhibition Centre.

In the meantime, a start was made on the construction of the route to Mapperley, via Woodborough Road.

Original plans included the construction of the route to the Meadowhead roundabout but these plans were rejected after local opposition.

Dates of construction of the route:

There was then another delay, with construction of the southern route below Kingswood not starting until 1812.

Sustainable transport charity Sustrans has met with success with its bid for National Lottery funding to start construction of the route.

The company reported that funding was never secured for construction of the route, while declining to comment on possible payment of damages to contractors.

This revelation led to unsuccessful lawsuits to cease construction of the route.