 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into M42 motorway. (Discuss) Proposed since July 2024. |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:A42_on_a_wet_Saturday_afternoon_-_geograph.org.uk_-_105694.jpg) A42(T), looking west from A423 | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by National Highways | ||||
| Length | 15 mi (24 km) | |||
| History | Completed in 1989 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Northeast end | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:UK-Motorway-M1.svg){kind=small} M1 motorway Kegworth 52°49′25″N 1°18′17″W / 52.8235°N 1.3047°W | |||
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Junction_14.svg){kind=small} &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:UK_road_A453.svg){kind=small} J14 → A453 road &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Junction_13.svg){kind=small} &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:UK_road_A511.svg){kind=small} /&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:UK_road_A512.svg){kind=small} J13 → A511 road/A512 road | ||||
| Southwest end | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Junction_11.svg){kind=small} &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:UK-Motorway-M42.svg){kind=small} /&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:UK_road_A444.svg){kind=small} M42 motorway/A444 road Appleby Magna 52°41′07″N 1°33′00″W / 52.6854°N 1.5499°W | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Constituent country | England | |||
| Counties | Leicestershire | |||
| Primary destinations | East Midlands Airport | |||
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The A42 is a major trunk road in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. It links junction 23A of the M1 motorway to junction 11 of the M42 motorway. The A42 is in effect a continuation of the M42, and its junctions are numbered accordingly.
It is built to a similar standard to the M42, being a grade separated dual carriageway. The 6-mile (9.7 km) Measham and Ashby-de-la-Zouch bypass section was opened in August 1989 at a cost of £33m.