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A14 road (Great Britain) facts for kids

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The A14 is a major road in England. It is a trunk road which runs roughly east to west, 127 miles (204 km) from the Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk to the junction of the M1 and M6 motorways near Rugby, Warwickshire. Along the way, it crosses the ancient main north-south route of Watling Street, now the A1.

The road forms part of the Trans European Road Network, and runs mostly through Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.

It is part of unsigned Euroroutes E24 and E30.

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  • Bridge strengthening, Huntingdon - geograph.org.uk - 1425349

    The former viaduct carrying the A14 over the ECML in Huntingdon. This shows the strengthening added to the structure due to the volume of traffic shortening its lifespan. The new bypass to the south has allowed this bridge to be removed.

  • A14traffic

    A14 congestion near Needham Market (6 July 2006)

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