M621 (Great Britain)
M621 | ||||
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M621 highlighted in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by National Highways | ||||
| Length | 7.7 mi (12.4 km) | |||
| Existed | 1972–present | |||
| History | Constructed 1972–75 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Gildersome | |||
 M62 motorway  M1 motorway | ||||
| East end | Rothwell | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Primary destinations | Leeds | |||
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The M621 is a 7.7-mile-long (12 km) loop of motorway in West Yorkshire, England that takes traffic into central Leeds between the M1 and M62 motorways.
History
The first section of the M621 to open, known at the time as the 'South West Urban Motorway', extended from the M62 to junction 3 in central Leeds where it used to terminate at a roundabout which was also the terminus of the M1 motorway. This section opened in stages, first from the M62 to junction 1 in 1971 (this was originally numbered M65), and then next from junction 1 to junction 3 in 1973.[1]
When the M1 was diverted away from Leeds when the 'M1 – A1 Lofthouse to Bramham' extension opened in 1999[2] adjustments were made to junction 3 and the Leeds section of the M1 was re-designated as M621, given junction 3 to junction 7).[1]
Junctions
| County | Location | mi | km | Junction | Destinations | Notes |
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| West Yorkshire | Morley | 0 | 0 | —[coord 1] |  M62 - Manchester; A650 - Bradford; A62 - Leeds, Birstall
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| Leeds | 3.2 | 5.1 | 1[coord 2] |  A6110 - Leeds ring road
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| 3.9 | 6.2 | 2[coord 3] |  A643 - Leeds
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| 4.3 | 7.0 | 2a[coord 4] |  A58 - Beeston, Holbeck
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Eastbound entrance only [3] | ||
| 4.8 | 7.8 | 3[coord 5] |  A653 - Leeds Centre, Beeston
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| 5.2 | 8.4 | 4[coord 6] |  A61 - Leeds Centre, Hunslet
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| 5.6 | 9.0 | 5[coord 7] | A653 - Leeds Centre, Beeston
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| 6.3 | 10.1 | 6[coord 8] | Belle Isle | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance only | ||
| 6.9 | 11.1 | 7[coord 9] |  A639 - Leeds, Stourton; A61 - Robin Hood
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| 8.0 | 12.9 | —[coord 10] |  M1 - London
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Northbound entrance and southbound exit only | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
- Coordinate list
- ^ 53°44′49″N 1°38′44″W / 53.7470°N 1.6456°W
- ^ 53°46′31″N 1°34′55″W / 53.7754°N 1.5820°W
- ^ 53°46′48″N 1°34′06″W / 53.7800°N 1.5684°W
- ^ 53°47′00″N 1°33′19″W / 53.7833°N 1.5553°W
- ^ 53°47′05″N 1°32′49″W / 53.7846°N 1.5470°W
- ^ 53°46′51″N 1°32′21″W / 53.7808°N 1.5392°W
- ^ 53°46′29″N 1°32′24″W / 53.7747°N 1.5399°W
- ^ 53°46′14″N 1°32′01″W / 53.7705°N 1.5337°W
- ^ 53°46′03″N 1°30′53″W / 53.7675°N 1.5146°W
- ^ 53°45′07″N 1°30′59″W / 53.7520°N 1.5163°W
Gallery
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References
- ^ a b "M621 motorway". roads.org.uk.
- ^ "M1 – A1 Lofthouse to Bramham". Highways Agency. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012.
- ^ "Leeds: Exit slip road at junction 2a on M621 closed permanently". BBC News. 20 June 2023.