M69 motorway
M69 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by National Highways | ||||
Length | 15.7 mi (25.3 km) | |||
Existed | 1976 | –present|||
History | Constructed 1976–77 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
North-east end | Leicester | |||
![]() M6 motorway ![]() ![]() ![]() M1 motorway | ||||
South-west end | Coventry | |||
Location | ||||
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Road network | ||||
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The M69 is a 15.7-mile (25.3 km) dual three lane
History
The motorway, also known at the time as the 'Coventry – Leicester Motorway'[1] was completed in 1977 following a public inquiry in 1972.[2] It took traffic from the A46, which was subsequently downgraded.
Route
Starting at the north-eastern
The M69 has no
Proposed developments
There is an aspiration to construct a new slip road and road bridge for traffic travelling southbound on the M1 to join the M69.[3]
Plans for a service station were announced in November 2023, to be located at junction one at the Stretton Baskerville roundabout. Welcome Break's application will be the first service station for the route.[4] The route has been without services for over 50 years and currently has a 26-mile unserviced stretch, which exceeds the government's maximum recommendation of 14 miles between heavy goods vehicle stations.[5]
Junctions
County | Location | mi | km | Junction | Destinations | Notes |
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Warwickshire | Coventry | 0 | 0 | M6 J2[coord 1] | ![]() A46 – Coventry
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road continues south as A46 |
— | 6.2 | 10.0 | 1[coord 2] | ![]() B4109 – Hinckley |
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Leicestershire | 8.9 | 14.3 | 2[coord 3] | B4669 – Hinckley, Sapcote | No Northbound entrance or Southbound exit | |
Leicester | 15.7 | 25.3 | M1 J21[coord 4] | ![]() A5460 – Leicester
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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- Coordinate list
See also
References
- ^ "Motorways Programme HC Deb 4 May 1971 vol 816 cc332-5W". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 4 May 1971. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ The Motorway Archive – M69 Archived 16 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "M1/M69 Public Consultation Information – The new solution". Highways Agency. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ Amy Phipps & Julia Breens (11 November 2023). Plans for first service station on M69 near Burbage. BBC. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ Bid to build new motorway service station in Leicestershire would be first for M69 after almost 50 years. Leicester Mercury (11 November 2023). Retrieved 14 November 2023.
External links
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