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A14

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A14
Location Map ( geo)
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From:  Catthorpe (SP562788)
To:  Felixstowe (TM286339)
Distance:  137 miles (220.5 km)
Meets:  M1, M6, M11, A1, A6, A10, A11, A12, A134, A140, A141, A142, A143, A43, A45, A428, A508, A605, A6116
Former Number(s):  A45, A604
Primary Destinations
Highway Authorities

National Highways

Traditional Counties

Cambridgeshire • Huntingdonshire • Leicestershire • Northamptonshire • Suffolk

Route outline (key)
A14 Catthorpe - Felixstowe
Junction List
Junc Eastbound Westbound
M1 J19 Start of Road M1 (N), M6
Bridge River Avon Crossing
Services symbol.gif Swinford services
1 A5199 A5199
2 A508 A508
3 A6 (N), B576 A6 (N), B576
4 No Exit B576
5
6
7 A43 (N), A4300 A43 (N), A4300
8 A43 (S), A6013 A43 (S), A6013
9 A509 A509
10 A6 (S), A6003 A6 (S), A6003
10A
11 A510 A510
12 A6116 A6116
Bridge Nene Viaduct
13 A45, A605 A45, A605
14 Titchmarsh Titchmarsh
15 B663 B663
16 B660 B660
17 Leighton Leighton
18 Spaldwick Spaldwick
19 Easton Easton
19A Woolley Woolley
20 Ellington Ellington
21 A141 No Exit
22 No Exit A1
Bridge River Great Ouse Viaduct
23 A1198 No Exit
24 A1307 A1307
Services symbol.gif Cambridge Services (At J24)
25 B1050 B1050
26 M11; A1307 M11; A428
Services symbol.gif Girton services
32 B1049 B1049
33 A10, A1309 A10, A1309
34 B1047 No Exit
35 A1303, B1102 A1303, B1102
36 No Exit A11 (S)
37 A142 A142
38 A11 (N) No Exit
39 No Exit B1506
40 Higham Higham
41 Risby Risby
42 A1302, B1106 A1302, B1106
43 A134, A143 A134, A143
44 A134, A1302 A134, A1302
45 Rougham Rougham
46 Thurston Thurston
47 A1088 A1088
47A Wetherden No Exit
48
49 A1308 A1308
Bridge Stowmarket Viaduct
50 A1120 A1120
51 A140, B1078 A140, B1078
52 B1113 B1113
53 A1156 A1156
54 Sproughton Sproughton
Bridge Ipswich West Bypass Bridge
55 A12 (S), A1214 A12 (S), A1214
56 A137 A137
Bridge Orwell Bridge
57 A1189 A1189
58 A12 (N), A1156 A12 (N), A1156
58A Kirton Levington
59 Trimley Trimley
60 A154 A154
61 Dock Gate 2 No Exit
62 A154
Dock Gate 1
Start of Road
This article is about the current A14, which runs from Catthorpe to Felixstowe and replaced large parts of the A604 and A45 in the East of England.
For the original road which ran from Royston to Alconbury, see A14 (Royston - Alconbury)
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Route

The A14 in Suffolk
Main Article: A14/Route

Linking the M1 and M6 to Felixstowe, the A14 is easily one of England's most important A-roads, and is trunk, primary and dual carriageway throughout.

History

Main Article: A14/History

The A14, as with most major roads of this length, has a lot of history. Most interestingly, it was originally part of several other routes.

Opening dates

Main Article: A14/Improvements Timeline

A timeline of the dualling of the road since the late 1960s. Opening dates, detail and maps.

Trivia

The A14 is one of just sixteen F99 routes that have the distinction of maintaining green-signed primary route status throughout its entire length. The others are the A12, A16, A17, A22, A42, A43, A45, A53, A55, A75, A78, A83, A84, A86, and A87.

Notable locations along the route

Catthorpe Interchange

Main Article: Catthorpe Interchange
Catthorpe Interchange as seen from the lowest level

The Catthorpe Interchange is a major motorway and trunk road junction in the Midlands. It was constructed with a low budget, resulting in an entire motorway's traffic funneling into one lane, resulting in a notorious bottleneck.

Brampton Interchange

Main Article: Brampton Interchange

A new interchange junction with north-facing free-flow slip roads connecting the A14 with the A1 which was constructed as part of the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Scheme.

River Great Ouse Viaduct

Main Article: River Great Ouse Viaduct

The River Great Ouse Viaduct is a crossing of the River Great Ouse, its floodplain and the East Coast Mainline Railway.

Girton Interchange

Main Article: Girton Interchange

Major junction between the A14 (J31), M11 (J14), A428 and A1307, north-west of Cambridge.

Orwell Bridge

Main Article: Orwell Bridge
The Orwell Bridge

The Orwell Bridge is a crossing of the river Orwell near Ipswich in Suffolk.


Videos

Swavesey Bridge Deck Installation

Installing the bridge deck on the pedestrian and cycle bridge at Swavesey on the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme.

Watch video > >

Expressway Plans

Main Article: A14(M) (Expressway)

Links

Roads.org.uk

Roads UK

National Highways

Bypass openings



A14
Projects
Junctions
A14 J10 • A14 J10A • A14 J11 • A14 J12 • A14 J14 • A14 J4 • Bar Hill Junction • Beacon Hill Interchange • Beyton Interchange • Brampton Hut • Brampton Interchange • Broughton Interchange (Kettering) • Bythorn Interchange • Catthorpe Interchange • Cedars Interchange • Claydon Roundabout • Copdock Interchange • Croft Lane Junction • Dock Gate 1 Roundabout • Dock Spur Roundabout • Dry Drayton Junction • Ellington Interchange • Elmswell Interchange • Ermine Street Junction • Exning Interchange • Fen Ditton Junction • Fenstanton Interchange • Fox Road Interchange • Girton Interchange • Glebe Farm Interchange • Higham Interchange • Histon Interchange • Kelmarsh Interchange • Kentford Interchange • Leighton Bromswold Interchange • Lolworth Junction • Milton Interchange (Cambridgeshire) • Moreton Hall Interchange • Nacton Interchange • Naseby Interchange • New Ellington Junction • Nine Mile Hill • Orton Roundabout • Port of Felixstowe Junction • Quarries Cross Junction • Quy Interchange • Risby Interchange • Rookery Crossroads • Rothwell Grange Junction • Rothwell Lodge Junction • Seven Hills Interchange • Spaldwick Interchange • Sproughton Interchange • St Saviours Interchange • Swavesey Junction • Thrapston Interchange • Tot Hill Junction • Trimley Interchange • Trinity Foot Junction • Waterhall Interchange • Westley Interchange • Wherstead Interchange • Whitehouse Interchange • Wicksteed Park Interchange • Woolley and Easton Junctions • Woolpit Interchange
Services
Crossings
Roads
Places
Miscellaneous
Related Pictures
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Other nearby roads
Felixstowe
Ipswich
Cambridge
NCN51 • A10 • A45 • A130 • A132 (Colchester - Huntingdon) • A428 • A603 • A604 • A1120 (Cambridge) • A1131 • A1132 • A1134 • A1301 • A1303 • A1307 • A1309 • B1045 • B1046 • B1046 (Cambridge) • B1047 • B1047 (Cambridge) • B1048 (Cambridge) • B1049 • C194 (Cambridgeshire) • C195 (Cambridgeshire) • C200 (Cambridgeshire) • C201 (Cambridgeshire) • C202 (Cambridgeshire) • C213 (Cambridgeshire) • C233 (Cambridgeshire) • C234 (Cambridgeshire) • C235 (Cambridgeshire) • C237 (Cambridgeshire) • C248 (Cambridgeshire) • C279 (Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) • C280 (Cambridgeshire) • C281 (Cambridgeshire) • C286 (Cambridgeshire) • C287 (Cambridgeshire) • C289 (Cambridgeshire) • C290 (Cambridgeshire) • C291 (Cambridgeshire) • C292 (Cambridgeshire) • C294 (Cambridgeshire) • C296 (Cambridgeshire) • E15 • E24 • E28 (Birmingham - Ipswich) • E112 (Old System) • M11 • T31 (Britain) • T45 (Britain)
Huntingdon
Kettering
A6 • A43 • A509 • A604 • A4300 • A5002 (Northamptonshire) • A6003 • A6013 (Kettering) • A6098 • A6183 • A6900 • B575 • B668 • B5323 • B5387 • E24 • T12 (Britain) • T47 (Britain)
A1-A99
The First 99           A1  •  A2  •  A3  •  A4  •  A5  •  A6  •  A7  •  A8  •  A9  • A10 • A11 • A12 • A13 • A14 • A15 • A16 • A17 • A18 • A19
A20 • A21 • A22 • A23 • A24 • A25 • A26 • A27 • A28 • A29 • A30 • A31 • A32 • A33 • A34 • A35 • A36 • A37 • A38 • A39
A40 • A41 • A42 • A43 • A44 • A45 • A46 • A47 • A48 • A49 • A50 • A51 • A52 • A53 • A54 • A55 • A56 • A57 • A58 • A59
A60 • A61 • A62 • A63 • A64 • A65 • A66 • A67 • A68 • A69 • A70 • A71 • A72 • A73 • A74 • A75 • A76 • A77 • A78 • A79
A80 • A81 • A82 • A83 • A84 • A85 • A86 • A87 • A88 • A89 • A90 • A91 • A92 • A93 • A94 • A95 • A96 • A97 • A98 • A99
Motorway sectionsA1(M): (South Mimms - Baldock • Alconbury - Peterborough • Doncaster Bypass • Darrington - Birtley)
A3(M) • A8(M) Baillieston spur • A38(M) • A48(M) Cardiff spur • A57(M) • A58(M) • A64(M) • A66(M) • A74(M) • A92(M)
DefunctA1(M) Newcastle CME • A2(M) Medway Towns Bypass • A4(M) • A5(M) • A8(M) Renfrew bypass • A14 • A14(M) • A18(M) • A20(M) • A36(M)
A40(M): (Westway • Denham -Stokenchurch) • A41(M) • A42 • A46(M) • A48(M): (Port Talbot bypass • Morriston bypass) • A62(M) • A88 • A99
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