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M45 motorway
Motorway in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The M45 is a motorway in Northamptonshire and Warwickshire, England and is 7.9 miles (12.7 km) long. It runs between junction 17 of the M1 motorway south east of Rugby and a junction with the A45 road southwest of Rugby. It has one of the lowest traffic volumes of the United Kingdom motorway system.[citation needed]
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M45 highlighted in blue | ||||
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Maintained by National Highways | ||||
Length | 7.9 mi (12.7 km) | |||
Existed | 1959–present | |||
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East end | Watford Gap | |||
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West end | Thurlaston | |||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
Primary destinations | Rugby, Coventry | |||
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