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A46
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A46 near Woolley and Swainswick
Route information
Length183.5 mi[1][2][3] (295.3 km)
HistoryConstruction completed:
Warwick and Kenilworth Bypass – 1974
Newark-On-Trent Relief Road – October 1990
Leicester Western Bypass – November 1995
Lincoln Relief Road – December 1985
Newark to Widmerpool dualling – June 2012
Alcester to Evesham dual carriageway – August 1995
Major junctions
From A4 in Bath (51°23′49″N 2°20′10″W / 51.397°N 2.336°W / 51.397; -2.336)
Major intersections M4 near Tormarton

M5 in Tewkesbury
M40 near Warwick
M6 / M69 near Coventry

M1 near Leicester
To A180 / A1098 in Cleethorpes (53°33′40″N 0°02′06″W / 53.561°N 0.035°W / 53.561; -0.035)
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
CountiesSomerset, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire
Primary
destinations		Stroud, Cheltenham, Leamington Spa, Coventry, Leicester, Newark-on-Trent, Lincoln
Road network
← A45→ A47

The A46 is a major A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development. Between Leicester and Lincoln the road follows the course of the Roman Fosse Way, but between Bath and Leicester, two cities also linked by the Fosse Way, it follows a more westerly course.

History

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The original (1923) route of the A46 was from Bath to Laceby, passing through Cheltenham, Broadway, Stratford-on-Avon, Coventry, Leicester, Newark and Lincoln. Unusually for such a long road, no changes were made to its route until the 1970s. In recent years the central sections of the road have been rerouted and renumbered substantially, and there are now two sections where there are gaps of over 10 miles (16 km) where the road does not exist at all. The A46 has also been extended from Laceby to Grimsby and Cleethorpes – the road between Laceby and Grimsby was originally part of the A18.

The major realignments have been

  • Between Coventry and Leicester the original road was downgraded to the B4065 and the B4114 as a result of the opening of the M69 motorway in 1977.[4]
  • Between Cheltenham and Stratford-on-Avon the road was realigned in the 1980s through Evesham on the former route of the A435 and A439. The original route through some of the most picturesque parts of the Cotswold Hills was downgraded to the B4632.[5]
  • The route was subsequently cut between Cheltenham and Teddington and that section became the A435 again. The A46 was diverted to connect with the M5 motorway on part of the former route of the A438.
  • Between Evesham and north of Stratford the route was again realigned to run by Alcester and by-pass Stratford, partly on the former line of the A422. The previous route through Bidford-on-Avon to Stratford became the B439,[6] and north of Stratford the old route became the A439.[7]
  • A new alignment was built from Junction 21a of the M1 to by-pass Leicester to the north. The old route through Leicester was redesignated the A5460 (Narborough Road, in the southwest) and A607 (Belgrave Road/Melton Road, in the northeast). The A607 deviates from the straight course of the Fosse Way, bypassing the village centres of Thurmaston and Syston.
  • The A46 was realigned to by-pass Warwick, Kenilworth and Coventry, and the old route was redesignated the A429[8] and the A4600.[9] It opened in June 1974.[10]

Bypasses were also built around Market Rasen, Lincoln and Newark.

Route

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Cleethorpes – A1 (Newark)

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The A46 starts at Isaac's Hill roundabout with the A1098 and the A180.[11] It meets the A1031 at a roundabout and passes the King George V Stadium on the right. It meets the B1213 from the right, then crosses the A16 Peaks Parkway where it gains primary status. It heads into Grimsby, meeting the A1243 Bargate (former A16). It meets the B1444 where the road becomes a dual carriageway. It meets the A18 at a roundabout. This was the old terminus of the A46, and what is now the A46 heading east into Grimsby used to be the A18. The road becomes the single carriageway road once again and runs alongside the north part of the Lincolnshire Wolds. It bypasses Irby upon Humber and enters the East Midlands. It bypasses Swallow to the North. It climbs a hill to meet the B1225, A1173, and A1084 just east of Caistor. The road crosses the Nottingham – Grimsby railway at a level crossing.[12] The road becomes very straight and flat, passing through Middle Rasen Plantation and meets the A1103 from the right. The A631 leaves to the right at a T junction. The road bypasses Dunholme to the south then it passes close to the former RAF Dunholme Lodge.[13] It passes the headquarters for Lincolnshire Police on the left.[14] It meets the A158 (for Skegness) and the B1182 (former route into Lincoln) at a roundabout.

The A46 Lincoln Relief Road is coincident with the A15.[15] The A15 leaves to the right at a roundabout. The road becomes dual carriageway and traverses the Lincoln Cliff. It meets the A57 at the Carholme roundabout and crosses the Lincoln – Gainsborough railway. After bypassing Lincoln, it starts following the route of the old Fosse Way (bar bypasses). The A46 passes the former airfield of RAF Swinderby. The road becomes the boundary of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire for 1 mile (1.6 km). The road enters Nottinghamshire and the road bypasses Brough. The new section of road finishes at the roundabout with the A1133.[16] The A17 joins from the left at a roundabout.

A1 (Newark) – M1 (Leicester)

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A section of the A46 in Glenfield, Leicestershire just before it joins the M1 motorway

The road crosses the A1. Newark is bypassed to the North and West ending on a roundabout with the B6166. The road continues south-west, meeting the A6097 and A52 near Bingham. The single carriageway section between Newark and the Widmerpool A606 junction was replaced by a new dual carriageway road which was completed in April 2012.[17] Heading South from the A606 junction, the existing dual carriageway still following the route of the Fosse Way. The road crosses the A6006 North of Six Hills. Syston is bypassed to the West, and at a roundabout with the A607 the route continues in a Westerly direction onto the Leicester Western Bypass. There are grade separated junctions with the A6, A5630 and A50.[18] This section of the road ends at a junction with the B5380, with the forward route flowing on to the M1. It originally continued towards Coventry until the opening of the M69 motorway in the 1970s, which replaced the A46 as the main route between Leicester and Coventry, with the former A46 being downgraded.

M6 (Coventry) – M5 (Tewkesbury)

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The A46 junction for Stoneleigh and the University of Warwick

The A46 reappears at Coventry at junction 2 of the M6, it follows the boundary between the district of Rugby and the borough of Coventry, always staying inside Warwickshire. At Binley Woods the A428 is crossed at a roundabout. The next roundabout is the signal controlled Tollbar Roundabout, where there are exits for the A45 and Coventry Airport. There is a break in the road here, and it resumes again at Festival Island where it takes the southern exit on to the three-lane Kenilworth bypass. Along the bypass there are exits for Stoneleigh and the University of Warwick, Kenilworth and Leamington Spa (A452). At the Warwick (A429) exit, the bypass drops down to two lanes, closely followed by an exit for the A4177 and Warwick Parkway railway station. The M40 is passed over west of Longbridge roundabout, as a new bypass now brings the mainline carriageway away from Junction 15, the A46 meets a small roundabout, connecting with the B4463 and a link to Junction 15 for northbound A46 traffic to access the M40 and A429 respectively.

The 3-mile (4.8 km) dual carriageway section south of the improved Longbridge island is the only part of the A46 on its original routing between Leicester and Cheltenham. Stratford is bypassed to the north as a single carriageway road, crossing the A3400 and meeting the A422. Between here and Alcester the A46 is coincident with the A422, with the A46 taking priority. Alcester is bypassed to the south of the town. At a roundabout the A435 leaves to the North for Redditch and Birmingham. The A46 takes a dual carriageway route to the south towards Evesham, meeting the B439 at a roundabout near Bidford on Avon. Almost immediately after the roundabout, the road enters Worcestershire and Wychavon district, then goes back into Warwickshire, before going back into Worcestershire Near Harvington. At the northern end of the Evesham bypass, the A44 joins at a roundabout and becomes coincident with the A46. The next roundabout on the bypass is the B4035, followed by the A44 (for Oxford), The final roundabout on the bypass is with the A4184 and the A46 continues to head south. The villages of Sedgeberrow (bypassed) and Beckford are on the route. At the Teddington Hands roundabout, the A435 heads south to Cheltenham, while the A46 heads west. It passes Ashchurch close to Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station. This section of the A46 ends on the M5 roundabout at junction 9.

Cheltenham – Bath

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A fingerpost sign along the A46 in South Gloucestershire. Near the junction with the M4

After a gap filled in by the A435, the A46 reappears on its original route in the centre of Cheltenham. It then heads through Brockworth, Stroud, through Nailsworth, to the M4 motorway, where since 2003 access to the roundabout has been controlled by traffic lights. From the M4, the A46 heads to Bath, ending at its junction with the A4 to the east of the city. From here a continuous route to Poole and Southampton is possible via the A36 and A350 roads.

The 3-mile (4.8 km) £45 million dual-carriageway Batheaston/Swainswick Bypass, opened in summer 1996, contains 1-mile (1.6 km) of the A46.[19][20] In February 1994, a camp was set up on Solsbury Hill, to protest the Batheaston bypass, however this was ultimately unsuccessful and construction was completed by November 1995.[21][22]

A small section of the A46 between Painswick and Stroud subsided during the floods on Friday 29 July 2007 and was shut for over 6 months, causing quite an impact on the local area. The road re-opened on 15 February 2008.[citation needed]

Junction list

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First segment

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
SomersetBath0.00.0 A4 / A36 / A363 – Bath, Chippenham, Warminster, Bradford-on-AvonSouthern terminus
GloucestershireCold Ashton4.36.9 A420 – Bristol, Chippenham, Warmley, Bridgeyate, Wick, Marshfield
Tormarton7.8–
8.0		12.6–
12.9		 M4 to M32 / M5 – Wales, The South West, The Midlands, Bristol, London, SwindonThe Midlands signed northbound only; M4 junction 18
Sodbury9.915.9 A432 west (Badminton Road) / B4040 – Chipping Sodbury, Yate, Malmesbury, Old Sodbury, Acton Turville, Badminton, Castle CombeCastle Combe signed southbound only; eastern terminus of A432
Hawkesbury13.722.0 A433 north-east – CirencesterSouth-western terminus of A433
Kingscote20.032.2 A4135 – Dursley, Tetbury, Kingscote, Wotton-under-Edge, Beverston
Rodborough26.442.5 Dudbridge Road to A419 / M5 – Stonehouse, Cainscross, Dudbridge, Gloucester, CheltenhamNo access from A46 south to Dudbridge Road
Stroud27.243.8 A419 south-east (Dr. Newton's Way) – Town centre, Cirencester, Chalford, BrimscombeBrimscombe signed southbound only; southern terminus of A419 concurrency
A419 north-west / Rowcroft to M5 – Bristol, Cainscross, Ebley, Stonehouse, Gloucester, CheltenhamCainscross, Ebley and Stonehouse signed northbound only, Gloucester and Cheltenham southbound only; northern terminus of A419 concurrency
27.744.6 Stratford Road (A4171 west) to A419 / A38 – Dursley, Cainscross, StonehouseStonehouse signed southbound only; eastern terminus of A4171
Pitchcombe29.146.8 A4173 north – Edge, GloucesterSouthern terminus of A4173
Badgeworth36.458.6 A417 to M5 – Gloucester, Cirencester, BirdlipJunction on A417
Cheltenham40.4–
40.5		65.0–
65.2		 A40 / M5 / A435 / A4019 – Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Oxford, Cirencester, Charlton Kings
40.8–
42.1		65.7–
67.8		 Promenade (A4015 south) to M5 / A40 – Gloucester, Oxford, Stroud
A4019 north-west (St Margaret's Road) – Tewkesbury
A435 north (Evesham Road) – Evesham, Winchcombe, Broadway
A435 south (London Road) to A40 – Cirencester, Oxford		Northern terminus; northern terminus of A4015; eastern terminus of A4019
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Second segment

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CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
GloucestershireNorthway–Ashchurch boundary0.00.0 M5 to M50 – The South West, The Midlands, South Wales, Gloucester, Worcester
A438 west (Ashchurch Road) – Tewkesbury		Southern terminus
Teddington3.15.0 A435 south / B4077 / Crashmore Lane – Cheltenham, Stow, Teddington, Bishop's Cleeve, Alderton, Toddington, WinchcombeNorthern terminus of A435
WorcestershireEvesham9.915.9 A4184 north (Cheltenham Road) to B4084 – Evesham, PershoreTo B4084 signed northbound only; southern terminus of A4184
11.418.3 A44 east / Broadway Road – Oxford, Evesham, BroadwayBroadway signed southbound only; southern terminus of A44 concurrency
13.722.0 A44 west to A4184 – Worcester, Evesham, Norton, Harvington, LenchwickTo A4184 and Lenchwick signed southbound only, Harvington signed northbound only; northern terminus of A44 concurrency
WarwickshireAlcester21.334.3 A435 north / A422 west to M42 – The North, Birmingham, Redditch, Worcester, Alcester, Arrow, StudleyThe North signed southbound only; southern terminus of A422 concurrency; southern terminus of A435
Stratford-upon-Avon26.843.1 A422 east (Alcester Road) – StratfordStratford signed southbound only; northern terminus of A422 concurrency
28.145.2 A3400 (Birmingham Road) – Henley-in-Arden, Stratford, Wilmcote
Snitterfield32.151.7 A439 south-west – Stratford, Hampton LucyDestinations signed northbound only; north-eastern terminus of A439
Shelbourne33.954.6 B4463 / Stratford Road / M40 / A429 – Leamington, Cirencester, Warwick, Henley-in-Arden, Norton LindseyLeamington signed northbound only
Begin freeway
Budbrooke–Warwick boundary34.956.2 A429 to M40 south – The South, Banbury, Cirencester, WarwickSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
Leek Wooton and Guy's Cliffe–Budbrooke–Warwick boundary36.0–
36.3		57.9–
58.4		 A4177 north / A425 south-east – Solihull, WarwickSouthern terminus of A4177; north-western terminus of A425
Leek Wootton and Guy's Cliffe38.0–
38.4		61.2–
61.8		 A429 south – Warwick, Leek Wottton
B4115 – Leek Wootton, Hill Wootton		B4115 and Hill Wootton signed northbound only, A429 and Warwick southbound only; southern terminus of A429 concurrency
Leek Wootton and Guy's Cliffe–Ashow boundary39.6–
40.1		63.7–
64.5		 A452 (A429 north) – Leamington, KenilworthNorthern terminus of A429 concurrency
Stoneleigh42.0–
42.4		67.6–
68.2		Stoneleigh
Warwickshire–West Midlands boundaryBaginton–Coventry boundary43.8–
44.5		70.5–
71.6		 A45 west to M42 – Birmingham, Coventry (S & W), Canley, Earlsdon, Finham, Baginton
A444 north to A4114 – Coventry, Whitley		Canley, Earlsdon and Baginton signed northbound only, Whitley southbound only; southern terminus of A45 concurrency; southern terminus of A444
West MidlandsCoventry44.7–
45.0		71.9–
72.4		Coventry AirportGrade-separated junction; no northbound exit
West Midlands–Warwickshire boundaryCoventry–Brandon and Bretford boundary45.2–
45.9		72.7–
73.9		 A45 east / B4110 to M45 / M1 south / A4071 – Rugby, Coventry Airport, Willenhall, Baginton, RytonGrade–separated junction; B4110 and Willenhall signed northbound only, Baginton and Ryton southbound only; northern terminus of A45 concurrency
WarwickshireBinley Woods47.3–
47.8		76.1–
76.9		 A428 – Rugby, Coventry (E & C)Grade–separated junction
Ansty50.0–
50.7		80.5–
81.6		 M69 north-east to M1 – Hinckley, Leicester, The North East
M6 to M1 / A14 – The North West, Birmingham, London, Kettering, Rugby
A4600 south-west / B4065 (Hinckley Road) – Walsgrave, Ansty		Northern terminus; south-western terminus of M69; north-eastern terminus of A4600; M6 junction 2
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Third segment

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CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
LeicestershireKirby Muxloe–Glenfield boundary0.00.0 M1 south to M69 – London
B5380 – Braunstone Firth, Kirby Muxloe		Southern terminus; M1 north junction 21A
Groby1.1–
1.5		1.8–
2.4		 A50 to M1 north – Leicester, Coalville, Groby, Glenfield
Anstey1.9–
2.5		3.1–
4.0		 A5630 south-east – Beaumont Leys, AnsteyNorth-western terminus of A5630
Wanlip5.3–
5.7		8.5–
9.2		 A6 – Leicester, Loughborough, Wanlip, Birstall, RothleyWanlip signed northbound only, Birstall and Rothley southbound only
6.09.7WanlipSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
Syston6.810.9 A607 south / Martin Drive – Leicester, Thurmaston, SystonRoundabout; southern terminus of A607 concurrency
Cossington–Ratcliffe on the Wreake boundary7.7–
8.4		12.4–
13.5		 A607 north – Melton Mowbray, Cossington, East GoscoteNorthern terminus of A607 concurrency
Ratcliffe on the Wreake8.6–
8.9		13.8–
14.3		Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Sileby
Thrussington–Burton on the Wolds boundary12.9–
13.1		20.8–
21.1		B676 – Burton on the Wolds, Ragdale, Barrow upon Soar, Seagrave, Loughborough, Melton MowbrayLoughboro' and Melton signed northbound only, Barrow and Seagrave southbound only
Broughton and Old Dalby–Wymeswold boundary14.0–
14.3		22.5–
23.0		 A6006 – East Midlands Airport, Rempstone, Melton Mowbray, Wymeswold, AsfordbyAirport signed northbound only
NottinghamshireWilloughby on the Wolds–Upper Broughton boundary15.825.4Upper Broughton, Willoughby
Widmerpool–Hickling–Kinoulton boundary17.8–
18.4		28.6–
29.6		 A606 – Nottingham, Melton Mowbray, KinoultonKinoulton signed northbound only
Stanton-on-the-Wolds–Kinoulton boundary19.030.6Kinoulton
Owthorpe–Cotgrave boundary21.234.1Harby, Colston Bassett, Cotgrave, OwthorpeCotgrave signed northbound only
Cotgrave22.3–
23.0		35.9–
37.0		Cropwell Bishop, Cropwell Butler, CotgraveButler signed northbound only, Cotgrave southbound only
Cropwell Butler–Saxondale boundary24.7–
25.5		39.8–
41.0		 A52 to M1 north / A1 – The South, Grantham, Nottingham, East Midlands Airport
Newton–East Bridgford boundary26.3–
27.0		42.3–
43.5		 A6097 north – Mansfield, East Bridgford, BinghamNo southbound exit; southern terminus of A6097
East Bridgford28.145.2 To A6097 north – Mansfield, East Bridgford, BinghamSouthbound exit only
Kneeton–Screveton boundary29.2–
29.4		47.0–
47.3		Kneeton
Flintham30.8–
30.9		49.6–
49.7		Sibthorpe, Flintham, SyerstonSyerston signed northbound only
Elston32.151.7Thorpe, East Stoke, Elston, SyerstonSyerston signed southbound only
Farndon35.256.6End expressway
Newark-on-Trent37.059.5 A617 west (Kelham Road) / A616 north-west (Great North Road) / B6326 to A612 – Mansfield, Ollerton, Newark, Kelham, SouthwellEastern terminus of A617; south-eastern terminus of A616
Newark–Winthorpe boundary38.7–
39.0		62.3–
62.8		 A1 to A57 – Doncaster, Sheffield, Grantham
A17 east – Sleaford, Nottinghamshire		Coddington signed northbound only; western terminus of A17
Winthorpe–Langford boundary39.763.9 A1133 north – Gainsborough, Collingham, WinthorpeCollingham and Winthorpe signed northbound only; southern terminus of A1133
Brough40.4–
41.8		65.0–
67.3		Stapleford, Brough, Carlton-le-Moorland, Norton DisneyGrade-separated junction; Norton Disney signed northbound only
LincolnshireThorpe on the Hill–Aubourn with Haddington boundary46.975.5Aubourn, Haddington, Thorpe on the HillGrade-separated junction
Thorpe on the Hill–South Hykeham boundary47.876.9 A1434 north-east (Newark Road) / Middle Lane – Lincoln South, Thorpe on the Hill, North Hykeham, South HykehamThorpe signed northbound only; south-western terminus of A1434
Lincoln53.385.8 A57 (Saxilby Road) to A156 – Worksop, Gainsborough, Lincoln Central, Burton, Saxilby
55.088.5 A15 north / B1226 (Riseholme Road) to M180 / A18 – Humber Bridge, Scunthorpe, Immingham, Lincoln (Ermine), HullB1226, To A18, and Hull signed southbound only; southern terminus of A15 concurrency
56.190.3 A15 south / Lincoln Road to A158 – Skegness, Sleaford, LincolnNorthern terminus of A15 concurrency
Middle Rasen68.1109.6 A631 west (Gainsborough Road) – Gainsborough, West Rasen, Glentham, Caenby Corner, ScunthorpeWest Rasen, Glentham and Caenby Corner signed northbound only, Scunthorpe southbound only; southern terminus of A631 concurrency
68.9110.9 A631 east to B1202 (Gainsborough Road) – Market Rasen, Louth, WragbyLouth signed northbound only, To B1202 and Wragby southbound only; northern terminus of A631 concurrency
Osgodby71.3114.7 A1103 west (Top Road) to Gipsy Lane / A631 – Gainsborough, Glentham, Walesby, Caenby CornerEastern terminus of A1103
Caistor–Cabourne boundary78.2125.9 A1173 north (Riby Road) to A1084 – Immingham, Brigg, Humber Bridge, Caistor, Great Limber, Kirmington, StallingboroughHumber Bridge signed northbound only, Caistor southbound only; southern terminus of A1173
Laceby84.1135.3 A18 (Barton Street) to M180 / A15 / A16 – Humber Bridge, Boston, Skegness, Brigg, Humberside Airport, Louth, Waltham, Barnoldby
Grimsby88.1141.8 A1243 south (Scartho Road) to A16 – Louth, Skegness, Boston, WalthamA1243 signed southbound only; southern terminus of A1243 concurrency
88.3142.1 A1243 north (Bargate) to M180 / A180 – Town centre, Immingham, Humber BridgeOnly A1243 and Town centre signed northbound; northern terminus of A1243 concurrency
88.9143.1 A16 (Peaks Parkway) to M180 / A180 – Humber Bridge, Immingham, Boston, Skegness, Louth, Town centreTo A180 and town centre signed southbound only
Grimsby–Cleethorpes boundary89.8144.5 A1031 south (Humberston Road) – Humberston, MablethorpeMablethorpe signed southbound only; northern terminus of A1031
Cleethorpes90.7146.0 A180 west (Grimsby Road) / A1098 south (Isaac's Hill) / Prince's Road to M180 / A15 – Town centre, Humber Bridge, GrimsbyNorthern terminus; eastern terminus of A180; northern terminus of A1098
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former routes

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Bypasses and realignments

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  • Irby upon Humber (Bypassed, now Old Main Road)
  • Swallow (Bypassed, now Caistor-Grimsby Road)
  • Lincoln (Bypassed, now A1434)
  • Newark (Bypassed, now B6166)
  • Syston (Bypassed, now unclassified)
  • Leicester (Bypassed, now A607 and A5460)
  • Coventry (Bypassed; northern section A4600; southern section now A429 [pre-1974 route],
    or A444 and A4114 [1974 — 1989 route])
  • Kenilworth and Warwick (Bypassed, now A429)
  • Stratford (Bypassed, now A439 and B439)

Downgrading

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  • Leicester – Coventry (Downgraded to B4114 upon opening of the M69)
  • Stratford – Cheltenham (Downgraded to B4632 upon diversion of route via Alcester and Evesham)

Improvements

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  • The M40 Longbridge Island bypass, a dual carriageway road which bypassed the M40 Junction 15 interchange, opened in December 2009, providing much needed relief for the junction.[23]
  • The Newark to Widmerpool Improvement is now complete and provides a new high quality grade-separated dual-carriageway which closes the gap in the corridor. Spring 2012 saw peripheral works progress and the entire project was completed by Summer 2012.[24]
  • The A45/A46 Tollbar End improvement is now complete and provides a grade separated junction, as well as improvements to the Stonebridge Highway.[25] The project was open to traffic in December 2016.
  • The A46/A428 Binley Junction Upgrade will provided a grade separated junction.
  • The junction with Lincoln Road near Welton was replaced with a three-armed roundabout, primarily to reduce its high accident rate. Work was completed in June 2021.[26]

Proposed

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  • The Sub-national Transport Body Midlands Connect prioritised the upgrading of the A46 in the Midlands Connect Strategy, published in March 2017, including a strategic study for a potential expressway route between the M5 and M40. In July 2018, Midlands Connect released "Our Routes to Growth" in which it described the first stage of its A46 corridor study, referring to the road as a "national and international economic driver that connects the East and West Midlands to the South West and the North. Investing in infrastructure improvements along this route will create a resilient alternative to the existing motorway network for businesses and freight traffic."[27] It reiterated the development a business case for upgrades to the A46 from the M40 to Syston and a strategic study for making the A46 an expressway between the M5 and M40. The first stage of this A46 study will be released before the end of 2018, with the second stage examining specific sections for more detailed development of possible improvements.

Upcoming

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  • Newark Bypass – will upgrade road to dual carriageway. Scheme expected to be completed by 2030.[28]

References

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