M42

M42
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From:	Catshill (SO952726)
To:	Appleby Magna (SK306204)
Via:	Solihull, Tamworth
Length:	70 miles (112.7 km)
Meets:	M5, M6, M6 Toll, M40, A42
Primary Destinations
Birmingham • Birmingham International Airport • Bromsgrove • East Midlands Airport • Redditch • Solihull • Tamworth •
Highways Authorities
Highways Agency
Traditional Counties
Leicestershire • Warwickshire • Worcestershire
Route outline (key)
M42 Lydiate Ash Link M42 Catshill – Appleby Magna M42 Appleby Magna – Nottingham
Junction List
Junc Southbound Northbound M5 J4A M5 Start of road 1 A38 No exit 2 A441 A441 3 A435 A435 3A M40 M40 4 A3400 A34 5 A41 A41 6 A45 A45 7 No exit M6 West 7A No exit M6 East 7B M6 Toll, (M6) No exit 8 No exit No exit 8A M6 M6 Toll 9 A446 A446, A4097 10 A5 A5 11 Start of road (A42) A444 ' A511 A511 ' M64 M64 ' A6 A6 ' No exit A52 ' M1 M1 ' Proposed start of road A609

For detailed information about this topic, see CBRD Motorway Database

Southern and eastern sections of the Birmingham Box, along with the Birmingham-Nottingham Motorway, which falls short of the M1 by several miles, and limps there via the A42.

Junctions

Catshill Interchange

Main Article: Catshill Interchange

The Catshill Interchange is a junction between the M5 and M42. For the M42, it forms the western terminus. The junction was originally a south-facing fork, only allowing access northbound M5 traffic to the M42, and forcing M42 traffic to take the M5 southbound. This design was because the M42 was originally planned to split into two further east, with the Lydiate Ash Link providing the missing movements.

Umberslade Interchange

Main Article: Umberslade Interchange

The Umberslade Interchange is a triangular junction between M42 and M40 towards London. Priority is given betwen M40 and M42 westbound, with traffic wishing to remain on the M42 having to turn off. This junction would also have been the northern terminus of the unbuilt Strensham - Solihull Motorway.

Services

Hopwood Park services

Main Article: Hopwood Park services

Hopwood Park is a single-site MSA located at M42 junction 2. It is operated by Welcome Break.

Tamworth services

Main Article: Tamworth services

Tamworth is a single-site MSA located at M42 junction 10, and is also accessible and signed along A5. It is operated by Moto.

Opening Dates

Links

CBRD

• Motorway Database: M42

Pathetic Motorways

• M42 Lydiate Ash Link
• M42 Appleby Magna - Nottingham

M42

Junctions Appleby Magna Interchange • Bickenhill Interchange • Catshill Interchange • Coleshill Interchange • Copt Hill Interchange • Dunton Interchange • Harvester Island • Hopwood Park Interchange • Lydiate Ash • M42 J10 • Monkspath Interchange • Portway Island • Umberslade Interchange • Water Orton Interchange •

Services Catherine-de-Barnes services • Hopwood Park services • Tamworth services •

Roads E05 •

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Other nearby roads Birmingham A34 • A38 • A38(M) • A4027 • A4028 • A4029 • A4030 • A4040 • A4041 • A4097 • A41 • A41/Solihull - West Bromwich • A4123 • A4167 • A42 (Reading - Birmingham) • A435 • A4400 • A441 • A446(M) • A45 • A452 • A453 • A4540 • A455 (Birmingham - Stafford) • A456 • A457 • A458 • A47 • A4723 • A5127 • B38 • B384 (Birmingham) • B4025 • B4043 • B4096 • B4114 • B4118 • B4120 • B4121 • B4122 (Birmingham) • B4123 • B4124 • B4125 • B4127 • B4128 • B4128 (Suffolk Street, Birmingham) • B4129 • B4129 (Birmingham City Centre) • B4130 • B4131 • B4132 • B4133 • B4134 • B4135 • B4136 • B4137 • B4140 • B4141 (Birmingham) • B4142 • B4143 (Birmingham) • B4144 • B4145 • B4146 • B4147 • B4148 • B4167 • B4182 • B4217 • B4284 • B4498 • B4514 • B4515 • B4516 • B4531 • B4532 • B4533 • E05 • E116 (Old System) • E24 • E28 • E33 (London - Glasgow) • Holyhead Road • Longest Lane • M40 • M5 • M6 • M600 • Northern and Western Motorway • T13 (Britain) • T14 (Britain) • T15 (Britain) • T16 (Britain) • T35 (Britain) • T53 (Britain) • Solihull A34 • A41 • A41/Bicester - Solihull • A41/Solihull - West Bromwich • A4141 • B4025 • B4101 • B4102 • B425 • B4438 • Droitwich - Leicester Motorway • E05 • Strensham - Solihull Motorway I • Strensham - Solihull Motorway II • T35 (Britain) • Tamworth A4091 • A453 • A5 • A5/Crick - Tamworth • A5/Tamworth - Gailey • A5003 • A51 • A513 • B4119 (Wishaw - Tamworth) • B5000 • B5001 • B5080 • B5313 • B5349 • B5404 • B5440 • B5493 • T48 (Britain) • T53 (Britain) • Watling Street • Bromsgrove A38 • A4024 • A448 • A449 • A459 • A491 • B4091 • B4094 • B4096 • B4184 • B4186 (Bromsgrove) • B4188 • B4551 • Droitwich - Leicester Motorway • E116 (Old System) • Longest Lane • M5 • T16 (Britain) • Western Orbital • Redditch A4022 • A4023 • A4189 • A435 • A441 • A448 • B4092 • B4093 • B4094 (Redditch) • B4095 • B4096 • B4101 • B4160 • B4184 • B4497 • B4504 • Droitwich - Leicester Motorway • Longest Lane • Strensham - Solihull Motorway II •

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