A43 road
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The A43 is a primary route in the English Midlands, that runs from the M40 motorway in Oxfordshire to Stamford in Lincolnshire. On the way it passes many large towns, including Northampton, Kettering and Corby, as well linking to the M1 motorway.
Route of Road
M40 to M1
The A43 originally ran from the Pear Tree Roundabout north of Oxford up the present A34, running though Weston on the Green and Middleton Stoney. Since the opening of the M40 in 1991, this stretch between the A34 and junction 10 of the M40 has been downgraded to the B430.The A43 starts at M40 junction 10 (the home of Cherwell Services) and is widely regarded as being one of the worst motorway junctions in the country despite improvements made in the early 2000s.
The stretch of A43 through Northamptonshire has recently been upgraded to dual carriageway standard. The town of Brackley was bypassed in 1987, and the road continues towards Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix.
Then the road joins the A413 at a Grade-Separated junction and continues towards Towcester. At Towcester it meets the A5 (Roman Watling Street) at a roundabout. Continuing towards Northampton, it bypasses Towcester and numerous other villages, before reaching the M1 at junction 15a.
M1 to Corby
From M1 junction 15a the A43 continues on the Northampton ring road, Lumbertubs Way. North of Northampton, it rejoins the old course of the A43 and passes through Moulton. A bypass is proposed for here.Following this, the road has a straight, rural stretch before reaching a roundabout at Broughton. After bypassing Broughton, it continues towards Kettering. It multiplexes with the A14 at its Junction 8, to bypass Kettering. At Junction 7 the A43 re-emerges on a new dual carriageway bypass. The old route of the A43 through Kettering town centre is still intact.
After bypassing Kettering, the road passes Boughton House, and travels through the historic village of Geddington. The traffic is often heavy here, and a bypass is proposed. Continuing from here, it passes the Euro-Hub site at Corby, and then it passes Corby and reaches several roundabouts.
Corby to Stamford
After bypassing Corby and Weldon, it heads out on a rural stretch, past Deene Park, and then bypassing Bulwick, the only village on this stretch. It passes some splendid woodland, and then heads towards Duddington.Bypassing Duddington, it meets the A47. After a few miles it passes through Collyweston and Easton-on-the-Hill.
Then it meets the A1, before continuing towards Stamford. Previously, the A43 stopped at a junction with the Old A1 Great North Road in Stamford, but now that Stamford is bypassed, the A43 continues over the River Welland, until it reaches the A16.
The A43 is a primary route in its entirety, and is approximately 65 miles long from where it begins off the M40 at Fewcott, Oxfordshire to Stamford, Lincolnshire
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