M56 motorway
road in Cheshire and Greater Manchester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The M56, or North Cheshire Motorway, is a motorway in North West England. It links Chester with Manchester. It also links to the A55, which links drivers to North Wales. The motorway also passes Manchester Airport. The motorway also crosses the M6, linking it to Chester and Manchester. The motorway is about 33 miles (53 km) long.[1]
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M56 | ||||
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North Cheshire Motorway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Part of E22 | ||||
Maintained by Highways England | ||||
Length | 33.3 mi (53.6 km) | |||
Existed | 1971–present | |||
History | Opened: 1971 Completed: 1981 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
East end | Cheadle | |||
Major intersections | J1 → M60 motorway J9 → M6 motorway J15 → M53 motorway | |||
West end | Mollington | |||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
Counties | Greater Manchester, Cheshire | |||
Primary destinations | Manchester Manchester Airport Warrington Runcorn Ellesmere Port | |||
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