FACTOID #53: If you thought Antarctica was inhospitable, think again - its land area is only ninety-eight percent ice. Reassuringly, the other 2% is categorised as "barren rock".
The M69 is a small motorway in England, linking Leicester and Coventry, and replaced the A46 road. The route is as follows - A motorway (in United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and some other Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the English East Midlands, on the River Soar. ... The Precinct in Coventry city centre For alternative meanings see: Coventry (disambiguation) Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... The A46 is a trunk road in England. ...
Junction north of Coventry, intersecting with the M6, J2.
Junction 1, south of Hinckley
Junction 2, east of Hinckley
Junction 3, south-west of Leicester, intersecting with the M1, J21.
It runs south-westerly / north-easterly for the entire route. The Precinct in Coventry city centre For alternative meanings see: Coventry (disambiguation) Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ... The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England. ... Map sources for Hinckley at grid reference SP423943 Hinckley is a town in south-west Leicestershire, England. ... The M1 is a major north-south motorway in England connecting London to Yorkshire, where it joins the A1(M) near Wetherby. ...
It is often claimed to be the busiest motorway in the country, although the M25 may also lay claim to this dubious distinction, depending on the measurement used.
It is also sometimes referred to as the "Backbone of Britain" as it forms part of the central road corridor between Glasgow and London, connecting the industrial North of England to its financial and governmental heart in the South East.
The first section of the motorway, and indeed the first motorway in the country, the Preston by-pass, was opened by the then Prime Minister Harold Macmillan on December 5, 1958.
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