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 A643 crossingRastrick Bridge | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Leeds 53°47′21″N1°34′02″W / 53.7892°N 1.5671°W /53.7892; -1.5671 (A643 road (northeastern end)) |
| Major intersections |  A58 M621 A6110 A650 A62 A652 A651 A638 A649 A644 A641 A6107 A629 A640 |
| West end | Outlane 53°39′36″N1°51′33″W / 53.6599°N 1.8592°W /53.6599; -1.8592 (A643 road (southwestern end)) |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Primary destinations | Leeds Brighouse Huddersfield |
| Road network | |
TheA643 is a main road betweenLeeds andHuddersfield inWest Yorkshire,England. Its eastern end is at theArmley Gyratory roundabout on the western edge ofLeeds City Centre. The road then goes through:
to its western end, at junction 23 of theM62 Motorway (Mount Roundabout,Outlane,Huddersfield). The road is approximately 18 miles (29 km) long.
In Leeds, the road is adual carriageway that links the Armley Gyratory roundabout with theM621 motorway at junction 2. This part of the A643 is known as theIngram Distributor. It is a vital road artery to the city as it links the city centre with the Motorway. If accidents happen there, then this could cause traffic congestion around the city.[1]
TheLeeds United AFC football stadium in Beeston is named after the road part of the A643 that passes it,Elland Road. This road is so called because the A643 originally ended in town ofElland nearHalifax.
The A643 road goes over theRiver Calder in Brighouse asRastrick Bridge.
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53°43′20″N1°43′47″W / 53.7221°N 1.7296°W /53.7221; -1.7296 (A643 road)