Joining the proposed line of the M69

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Joining the proposed line of the M69

Image: © Peter Whatley Taken: 28 Jul 2013

The original design specification for the M69 envisaged the motorway crossing the M1 to end at the A563 Leicester Ring Road. Local opposition prevented this, leading to the widely spaced carriageways at the eastern end of the M69 and three rather chaotic junctions between M69, M1, A5460 and A563.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.597779
Longitude
-1.211872