A627(M) motorway

UK motorway routebox
motorway= A627(M)
length-mi= 6
length-km= 9.6
direction= North - South
start= Chadderton
destinations= None
end= Rochdale
opening-date= 1972
completion-date= complete route
junctions= 20 - The A627(M) is a motorway that runs between Oldham and Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. It is 6 miles (10 km) long and connects these two towns to the M62. It opened in 1972 [http://www.cbrd.co.uk/motorway/a627m/ CBRD Motorway Archive - A627(M)] ] .

Route

Heading north, the road starts as a 2 lane dual carrigeway on the A663 at Chadderton. It turns sharply left and passes west of Royton. It continues to its next junction, where it has a 1 mile spur. Although signed as the A627(M), a map exists showing it as the A6138(M) [ [http://pathetic.org.uk/secretive/a6138m/ Pathetic Motorways - A6138(M)] ] . After this junction it gains a third lane, before reaching a roundabout at the M62 junction 20. This junction has been designed to accommodate a future flyover [ [http://pathetic.org.uk/current/a627m/ Pathetic Motorways - A627(M)] ] . After crossing the roundabout the route continues as a dual 2 lane route, for another mile before turning sharp right to reach its terminal crossroads.

Junctions

ee also

* List of motorways in the United Kingdom

References

External links

* [http://www.cbrd.co.uk/motorway/a627m/ CBRD Motorway Database - A627(M)]
* [http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/environment/historichighways/maa627(m).asp Lancashire County Council - Historic Highways - A627(M)]
* [http://pathetic.org.uk/current/a627m/ Pathetic Motorways - A627(M)]
* [http://www.iht.org/motorway/a627rochold.htm The Motorway Archive - A627(M)]