M69 (M1 J21) Whetstone Interchange

Layout and signage

The NORTH
Nottingham
M1 Link
The SOUTH
Northampton
M1 Link
Leicester
A5460 (A563)
 







M1
   







M1
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Lane configuration

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

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  • Lane 1 continues ahead.
  • Lane 2 continues ahead.

Other events

  • Signs End of motorway regulations
  • Signs Traffic signals
  • Signs Start of motorway regulations

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The road that made no sense

It was the UK's only single-carriageway motorway, and twenty years ago it ceased to exist. This is the story of the strange fascination it held, and of my place in history.

The forever bottleneck, part 2

The second part of the story, where we learn why exactly the M4 gets narrower on the final approach to Europe’s biggest city.

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Major incidents

What happens when there's a big accident on a trunk route? Who picks up the pieces, and why does it take so long?

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