A14

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A14

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From:

Catthorpe (SP562788)

To:

Felixstowe (TM286339)

Length:

137 miles (220.5 km)

Meets:

M1, M6, M11, A14(M), A1, A6, A10, A11, A12, A43, A45

Former Number(s):

A45, A604

Primary Destinations

Bury St Edmunds • Cambridge • Felixstowe • Huntingdon • Ipswich • Kettering • Newmarket • Rugby •

Highways Authorities

Highways Agency

Traditional Counties

Cambridgeshire • Huntingdonshire • Leicestershire • Northamptonshire • Suffolk

Route outline (key)

A14

Catthorpe - Felixstowe

Junction List

Junc.	Eastbound	Westbound
M1 J19	Start of Road	M1, M6
1	A5199	A5199
2	A508	A508
3	A6 (N), B576	A6 (N), B576
4	No Exit	B576
7	A43 (N), A4300	A43 (N), A4300
8	A43 (S), A6013	A43 (S), A6013
9	A509	A509
10	A6 (S), A6003	A6 (S), A6003
11	A510	A510
12	A6116	A6116
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	A1	A1
22	B1514	B1514
23	A14(M), A141	A14(M), A141
24	A1198, B1514	A1198, B1514
25	The Hemingfords	The Hemingfords
26	A1096, B1040	A1096, B1040
27	Fenstanton	Fenstanton
28	Swavesey	Swavesey
	Cambridge Services (At J28)
28a	No Exit	Lolworth
29	B1050	B1050
30	Dry Drayton	Dry Drayton
31	M11, A1307	M11, A428
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
49	A1308	A1308
50	A1120	A1120
51	A140, B1078	A140, B1078
52	B1113	B1113
53	A1156	A1156
54	Sproughton	Sproughton
55	A12 (S), A1214	A12 (S), A1214
56	A137	A137
57	A1189	A1189
58	A12 (N), A1156	A12 (N), A1156
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)

Route

Main Article: A14 route

Linking the M1 and M6 to Felixstowe, the A14 is easily on 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.

Notable locations along the route

Catthorpe Interchange

Main Article: Catthorpe Interchange

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.