The M621 is a short loop of
motorway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms ...
in
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. It is an inland and upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in the moors of the Pennines. West Yorkshire came into exi ...
,
England
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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, and then next from Junction 1 to Junction 3 in 1973.
When the
M1 was diverted away from Leeds when the 'M1 – A1 Lofthouse to Bramham' extension opened in 1999
adjustments were made to Junction 3 and the Leeds section of the M1 was re-designated as M621, given Junction 3 to Junction 7).
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Junctions
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Gallery
References
External links
CBRD Motorway Database – M621
Motorways in England
Transport in Leeds
Roads in Yorkshire
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