A69 road
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The A69 is a major road in England running east-west across the Pennines, through the counties of Northumberland and Cumbria. Originally starting in Blaydon, but since the creation of the A1 Western Bypass, starting at Denton Burn just west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, it runs up the Tyne valley, by-passing the towns of Corbridge and Hexham. The A69 crosses the River Tyne as it passes through the town of Haydon Bridge, and then further on by-passes Haltwhistle.
After crossing the border into Cumbria, the A69 by-passes the town of Brampton, before coming to a roundabout junction with the A689 road. The A69 turns left here, and travels through the village of Warwick Bridge, which is planned to be by-passed in the future. Following a short piece of dual carriageway, the A69 comes to Junction 43 of the M6 motorway, which skirts the eastern edge of Carlisle. The A69 into Carlisle has the name Warwick Road, and is known to be one of the most congested roads in the county. At Saint Aidan's church, the A69 turns right up Victoria Place, and meets the A7 road at a busy traffic-light controlled crossroads, where it terminates.
The road forms part of the unsigned Euroroute E18.
[edit] Standard of Route
The A69 is a major route linking the north-east and north-west of England, and as such has primary status throughout. For about twenty miles (30 km) between its start near Newcastle, and the Hexham by-pass, the A69 is dual carriageway standard, and is largely grade separated. The rest of the route, apart from a small dualled section near M6 Junction 43, is of single carriageway standard, and may be upgraded in certain sections in the near future. At Haydon Bridge, a new by-pass is planned to be built of single carriageway standard, to direct cars away from the narrow main street, and to allow easier flow of traffic.
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A roads in Zone 6 of the Great Britain road numbering system |
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| A6 | A60 - A61 - A62 - A63 - A64 - A65 - A66 - A67 - A68 - A69 | |
| A602 - A605 - A614 - A625 - A630 - A635 | ||
| A638 - A647 - A666 - A684 - A685 - A686 - A689 - A690 - A696 | ||
| A6030 - A6055 - A6079 - A6182 | ||
| List of A roads in Zone 6 | ||
