| Catthorpe Interchange | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Catthorpe, Leicestershire | |
| Coordinates | 52°24′03″N 01°10′32″W / 52.40083°N 1.17556°W |
| Roads at junction | |
| Construction | |
| Type | Three-level stack interchange |
| Constructed | 2014-2016 (reconstruction) by Skanska/Jacobs |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Maintained by | National Highways |
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The Catthorpe Interchange is a major intersection at the southern end of the M6, the western end of the A14 and junction 19 of the M1 near the village of Catthorpe in Leicestershire, England. It was developed in 1994 when the link to the A14 was added to the pre-existing M1/M6 junction by joining the M1, M6 and A14 to the country lane between Catthorpe and Swinford as part of the Trans European Road Network,.[1][2]
As of December 2019, the interchange handled over 157,000 vehicles per day. Prior to reconfiguration in 2014, the previous layout was overloaded and had a poor safety record, meaning improvements were required.[3][4] Traffic attempting to avoid the interchange caused congestion and nuisance in nearby towns and villages.[4] The Highways Agency acknowledged that the layout of the interchange resulted in a serious accident problem, inconvenience for those wishing to travel between villages in the area, and delays and congestion for both motorway and non-motorway traffic.[5][6] In January 2014, the work on upgrading the junction to a new free-flowing layout began. The final phase, the local link road, was opened to traffic on 22 December 2016.
- ^ "The M6 Motorway (Catthorpe Interchange) Connecting Roads Scheme 1987", Statutory Instruments: 1987 No. 2254, UK government
- ^ "The M1 Motorway (Catthorpe Interchange) Connecting Roads Scheme 1987", Statutory Instruments: 1987 No. 2253, UK government
- ^ "Reports on the project to ease congestion at Catthorpe". The Construction Index. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
- ^ a b "M1 Catthorpe Interchange improvements delayed". BBC News. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
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