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| Maintained byNational Highways | ||||
| Length | 15.7 mi (25.3 km) | |||
| Existed | 1976 (1976)–present | |||
| History | Constructed 1976–77 | |||
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| North-east end | Leicester | |||
| Major intersections |  M6 motorway  /  M1 motorway | |||
| South-west end | Coventry | |||
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| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Primary destinations | Nuneaton,Hinckley | |||
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TheM69 is a 15.7-mile-long (25 km) dual three-lanedual carriagewaymotorway inLeicestershire andWarwickshire, England. It runs between junction 21 of the M1 nearLeicester and junction 2 of the M6 nearCoventry. It opened in 1977.
The motorway, also known at the time as the 'Coventry – Leicester Motorway'[1] was completed in 1977 following a public inquiry in 1972.[2] It took traffic from theA46, which was subsequently downgraded.
Starting at the north-easternsuburbs of Coventry at junction 2 of the M6, the motorway crosses theCoventry Canal and then continues north-east pastBulkington and west ofWolvey before turning more easterly to run south ofHinckley (junction 2, known locally as 'Reacharound Island' because of the limited slip roads). It then crosses theBirmingham to Peterborough railway line terminating in the vicinity of suburbanEnderby andBraunstone to the south-west of Leicester junction 3, where it meets the M1 with continuation along the A5460/A563 towards Leicester.
The M69 has nomotorway service area given that this function is fulfilled at present byLeicester Forest East services andCorley services in close proximity to the start and end points of this relatively short motorway.
There is an aspiration to construct a new slip road and road bridge for traffic travelling southbound on theM1 to join the M69.[3]
Plans for a service station were announced in November 2023, to be located at junction one at theStretton Baskerville roundabout.Welcome Break's application will be the first service station for the route.[4] The route has been without services for over 50 years and currently has a 26-mile unserviced stretch, which exceeds the government's maximum recommendation of 14 miles between heavy goods vehicle stations.[5]
| County | Location | mi | km | Junction | Destinations | Notes |
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| Warwickshire | Coventry | 0 | 0 | M6 J2[coord 1] |  M6 –Birmingham,Manchester A4600 –Coventry A46 –Coventry | road continues south asA46 |
| — | 6.2 | 10.0 | 1[coord 2] |  A5 –Tamworth,RugbyB4109 –Hinckley | ||
| Leicestershire | 8.9 | 14.3 | 2[coord 3] | B4669 –Hinckley,Sapcote | No Northbound entrance or Southbound exit | |
| Leicester | 15.7 | 25.3 | M1 J21[coord 4] |  M1 –Nottingham,Northampton,London A5460 –Leicester | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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