A14 J3 Rothwell Interchange

Layout and signage

Market Harborough
Leicester
A6
     
A6
B576
  Market Harborough
Desborough
B576

Lane configuration

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  • Lane 1 continues, with option to exit.
  • Lane 2 continues ahead.

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  • Lane 1 continues, with option to exit.
  • Lane 2 continues ahead.

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Hogarth Flyover

It makes the traffic situation in one part of West London much more bearable but it should have been removed more than quarter of a century ago. It's amazing what you can do with a big Meccano kit.

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