Rugby

Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire. Rugby football was born here and it is (was) a major railway junction. It is bounded on three sides by three motorways - the M6, M1 and M45 so has excellent communication.

History

Boughton Road Extension

The 560 yard unclassified road connecting the original Boughton Road to A426 Leicester Road, Brownsover was opened on 3 December 1964 by S. Carter, Chairman of the Highways Committee. It had a 40 foot width between fences with a 28 foot carriageway and 6 foot footpath on the south side. Cost was £43,300.

The original 18th century canal bridge had been closed to traffic in the Second World War due to cracks in the arch. The new bridge was to be named Arnold Broome Bridge after a former Mayor.

Prior to the new road in 1961.	The new road shown in 1967.

Rugby Western Relief Road

The single carriageway road was opened in 2010. Further detail is here: Rugby Western Relief Road.

Routes

Route	To	Notes
M1	The NORTH, Leicester (M6)
M1	Northampton, Milton Keynes, London
M6	The NORTH WEST, Nuneaton, Coventry, Birmingham
M45	Northampton
A5	Hinckley
A5	Milton Keynes	Some signs also show London
A14	Corby, Kettering, Felixstowe
A45	Coventry, Birmingham
A45	Daventry
A426	Leamington, Coventry, (A45), Dunchurch
A426	Leicester (M1), Nuneaton (M6), Lutterworth
A428	Northampton (M1)	Northampton is accessed via M1 & A4500
A428	Coventry
A4071	Leamington (Coventry (A45) avoiding low bridge)	Becomes B4500 upon opening of the Rugby Western Relief Road
A427	Market Harborough
B4038	Kilsby
B4112	Harborough Magna
B4429	Coventry	Bypasses Rugby to the south and forms part of the former A45 through Dunchurch
B4453	Princethorpe
B4642	Birmingham
B5414	Clifton Upon Dunsmore