M69 motorway
The M69 is a 15.7-mile (25.3 km) dual three lane dual carriageway motorway in Leicestershire and Warwickshire, England. It runs between junction 21 of the M1 near Leicester and junction 2 of the M6 near Coventry. It opened in 1977.
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M69 highlighted in blue ![]() Shown with UK motorway network | ||||
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 | ||||
Country | United Kingdom | |||
Primary destinations | Nuneaton, Hinckley | |||
Road network | ||||
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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 suburbs of Coventry at junction 2 of the M6, the motorway crosses the Coventry Canal and then continues north-east past Bulkington and west of Wolvey before turning more easterly to run south of Hinckley (junction 2, known locally as 'Reacharound Island' because of the limited slip roads). It then crosses the Birmingham to Peterborough railway line terminating in the vicinity of suburban Enderby and Braunstone to the south-west of Leicester junction 3, where it meets the M1 with continuation along the A5460/A563 towards Leicester.
The M69 has no motorway service area given that this function is fulfilled at present by Leicester Forest East services and Corley services in close proximity to the start and end points of this relatively short motorway.
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]
Junctions
County | Location | mi | km | Junction | Destinations | Notes |
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Warwickshire | Coventry | 0 | 0 | M6 J2[coord 1] | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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] | ![]() ![]() |
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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- Coordinate list
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.
External links
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