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Derby

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Derby
Location Map ( geo)
University of Derby, A38, Derby - Geograph - 1656777.jpg
The University of Derby
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County
Derbyshire
Highway Authority
Derby
Forward Destination on
A6, A38, A50, A52, A61, A516, A5111
Next Primary Destinations
Ashbourne • Burton upon Trent • Chesterfield • Loughborough • Mansfield • Matlock • Nottingham • Uttoxeter
Places related to the A6
Leicester • Bedford • Luton • Buxton • Loughborough • Carlisle • Stockport • Kettering • Manchester • Market Harborough • Penrith • Kendal • Lancaster • Matlock • Preston • Salford • Barnet • Bakewell • Chorley • Eccles • Hazel Grove
Places related to the A38
Places related to the A50
Places related to the A52
This article is about the city.
For the Highway Authority based around the city, see Derby Council
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Derby is the 18th largest settlement in the UK with a population of 233,700. Derby became a city in 1977 so signs can still be seen in the city which have 'city centre' patched over 'town centre'. It is a Primary Destination in the East Midlands and is on the boundary between zones 5 and 6 since the A6 runs through the city.

Derby is home to important British industry such as Bombardier and Rolls-Royce.

History

Derby Inner Ring Road

The Inner Ring Road was completed in stages between 1938 and 2011. For further details see A601.

Derby Outer Ring Road

The Outer Ring Road was completed in stages between 1920 and 2011. For a detailed history see A5111.

London Road Diversion

Derby Station Approach Link Road

Stage 1 from The Cock Pitt into Pride Park was opened on 9 January 1997 by Nigel Rudd, Pride chairman. It included a 4 span viaduct over the railway north of the station. B6000 was re-routed to join the road. It linked to an adjacent section of Pride Parkway (from Derwent Parade and A52 Wyvern link) which had been officially opened on 6 January 1997. Cost was £9 million. It was initially unclassified but later became part of the diverted A6.

Derby Southern Bypass

The 14.9 mile A50 dual carriageway from A516 at Hilton to M1 J24 Kegworth Interchange was opened on 5 September 1997. This was a day later than the official opening by Baroness Hayman, Roads Minister, to allow fencing to be tightened. Also included the 1 mile A6 spur from Aston Interchange to Thulston Roundabout. Contractor was Tarmac Civil Engineering, cost £109.5 million.

Routes

Route To Notes

A6

Matlock

A6

Loughborough

A38

Burton upon Trent

A38

Alfreton, Mansfield

A50

Uttoxeter Accessed via A38 & A516

A52

M1, Nottingham

A52

Ashbourne

A61

Chesterfield Much of route uses A38

A516

Hilton, A50 Accessed via A38

A5111

Derby Outer Ring Road

A6

Allestree

A6

Alvaston

A514

Chellaston, Melbourne

A516

Mickleover

A608

Heanor

A5194

ex A6.18T.

A5250

Littleover Burton Road

Junctions

There are a number of important junctions in Derby. See Derby/Named Junctions


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Places in the East Midlands
Major CitiesDerby • Leicester • Nottingham • Northampton
Primary DestinationsAshbourne • Boston • Buxton • Chesterfield • Corby • East Midlands Airport • Gainsborough • Grantham • Hinckley • Kettering • Lincoln • Loughborough • Mansfield • Market Harborough • Matlock • Melton Mowbray • Newark • Oakham • Skegness • Sleaford • Spalding • Stamford • Wellingborough • Worksop
Other PlacesAlfreton • Bakewell • Bolsover • Daventry • DIRFT • Glossop • Heanor • Ilkeston • Long Eaton • Louth • Lutterworth • Mablethorpe • Ripley


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