The first section of the motorway , and the first motorway in the country , the Preston by-pass , was built by ORGANIZATION@1 and opened by the then Prime Minister PERSON@1 on NUMBER@1 December NUMBER@2 .

The first section of the motorway was opened on December NUMBER@1 , NUMBER@2 and was what is now known as the PERSON@2 by-pass . It was opened by Prime Minister PERSON@1 .
