M65 motorway
The M65 is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It starts from the M6 near Preston, crosses the M61 before passing Blackburn and Burnley. The motorway ends in Colne, where it links onto the A56 towards Harrogate. The motorway is 26 miles (42 km) long.[1]
M65 motorway | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Highways England Lancashire County Council | ||||
Length | 25.8 mi (41.5 km) | |||
Existed | 1981–present | |||
History | Opened: 1981 Completed: 1997 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Preston South | |||
J1 → M6 motorway J2 → M61 motorway | ||||
East end | Colne | |||
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Road network | ||||
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Junctions
M65 motorway | ||||
mile | km | Eastbound exits | Junction | Westbound exits |
25.8 | 41.6 | Skipton, Keighley, Nelson, Colne A6068 | J14 | Start of motorway |
24.4 | 39.3 | Nelson, Kendal A682 | J13 | Nelson A682 |
23.3 | 37.5 | Nelson, Brierfield A682 | J12 | Brierfield A682 |
21.0 | 33.8 | No access | J11 | Burnley, Nelson (A679, A682) B6434 |
19.9 | 32.1 | Burnley (Central), Padiham A671 | J10 | Burnley (Central), Padiham A671 |
18.5 | 29.8 | Burnley (West) A679 | J9 | No access |
17.3 | 27.8 | Bury, Manchester A56 Clitheroe A6068 |
J8 | Bury, Manchester A56 Clitheroe A6068 |
14.5 | 23.3 | Accrington, Clitheroe A6185 | J7 | Accrington A6185 |
12.4 | 19.9 | Blackburn (North & East) A678 | J6 | Blackburn (North & East) A678 |
10.1 | 16.2 | B6232, Shadsworth A6077 | J5 | B6232, Shadsworth A6077 |
8.5 | 13.6 | Blackburn (South), Bolton, Darwen A666, Blackburn with Darwen services | J4 Services |
Blackburn (South), Bolton, Darwen A666, Blackburn with Darwen services |
4.9 | 7.9 | Blackburn (West) A674 Bolton A675 |
J3 | Blackburn (West) A674 |
2.2 | 3.5 | Manchester, The North West, Lancaster M61 (M6) | J2 | Manchester, The North West, Lancaster M61 (M6) |
0.7 | 1.2 | The South, Birmingham, The North West, Lancaster M6 | J1 | The South, Birmingham, The North West, Lancaster M6 |
0.6 | 1.0 | Start of motorway | J1A | Preston, Bamber Bridge A6 |