M55 motorway
road in Lancashire, England
The M55, or Preston Northern Bypass, is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It links Preston and the M6 with Blackpool. Many people go on holiday to Blackpool, which is why the motorway was built. The motorway is about 12 miles (19 km) long.[1]
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 Looking east from Junction 4 | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Highways England | ||||
| Length | 12.2 mi (19.6 km) | |||
| Existed | 1958–present | |||
| History | Preston bypass opened in 1958, remainder in 1975 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| East end | Fulwood | |||
 M6 motorway | ||||
| West end | Blackpool | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Counties | Lancashire | |||
| Primary destinations | Preston Blackpool | |||
| Road network | ||||
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Junctions
change| M55 motorway | ||||
| mile | km | Eastbound exits (A Carriageway) | Junction | Westbound exits (B Carriageway) |
| 16.2 | 26.0 | The NORTH, The LAKES, Lancaster M6 The SOUTH, Birmingham, Manchester (M61), Liverpool (M58) |
M6, J32 | Start of motorway |
| 15.0 | 24.2 | Preston, Garstang A6 | J1 Broughton Roundabout |
Preston, Garstang A6 |
| 8.1 | 13.0 | Kirkham, A585 | J3 Wesham Circle |
Kirkham, Fleetwood A585 |
| 4.0 | 6.4 | Start of motorway | J4 Marton Circle |
Blackpool (North) A583 |
| Blackpool A583, Fleetwood (A587) Non-motorway traffic |
Road continues as A5230 to Blackpool (C, S & W), Airport and Lytham St Annes | |||