M621 motorway

The M621 is a short loop of motorway in England that takes traffic into central Leeds between the M1 and M62 motorways.

M621
Route information
Maintained by Highways England
Length	7.7 mi (12.4 km)
Existed	1972–present
History	Constructed 1972–75
Major junctions
From	Gildersome
	M62 motorway M1 motorway
To	Rothwell
Location
Primary destinations	Leeds
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

History

The first section of the M621 to open, known at the time as the 'South West Urban Motorway', extends from the M62 to Junction 3 in central Leeds where it used to terminate at a roundabout which was also the terminus of the M1 motorway. This section opened in stages, from the M62 to Junction 1 in 1971, and from Junction 1 to Junction 3 in 1973.[1]

When the M1 was diverted away from Leeds when the 'M1 – A1 Lofthouse to Bramham' extension opened in 1999[2] adjustments were made to Junction 3 and the Leeds section of the M1 was re-designated as M621 (Junctions 3–7).[1]

Junctions

M621 junction 4 sliproad at Hunslet.

M621 motorway junctions
Eastbound exits	Junction	Westbound exits	Coordinates
Start of motorway Leeds, Batley A62 Morley A650	M62, J27	Manchester, Bradford M62 Bradford (E) A62, A650	53.74699°N 1.64555°W
Leeds (W), Leeds/Bradford A6110	J1	Ring Road, Leeds/Bradford A6110 Dewsbury (A653)	53.77540°N 1.58195°W
A643 Wetherby (A58) Harrogate (A61) York (A64)	J2	A643	53.78001°N 1.56838°W
No access	J2a	Beeston, Holbeck	53.78334°N 1.55534°W
Leeds Centre A653 Beeston, Holbeck	J3	Leeds Centre (S & W), Holbeck A653	53.78460°N 1.54701°W
The NORTH (M1) Hunslet A61	J4	Harrogate A61, Leeds Centre (N & E)	53.78083°N 1.53916°W
No access	J5	Hunslet, Beeston	53.77466°N 1.53989°W
Middleton	J6	No access	53.77045°N 1.53427°W
The NORTH (M1, A1), Pontefract, Stourton A639	J7	Stourton	53.76754°N 1.51457°W
The SOUTH, London, Wakefield M1, Hull (M62)	M1, J43	Start of motorway	53.75196°N 1.51633°W

Gallery

M1 and M621 interchange

A view of central Leeds from the M621, Junction 6

Looking north east with Leeds in the distance

References

1. "M621 motorway". roads.org.uk.
2. "M1 – A1 Lofthouse to Bramham". Highways Agency. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012.

External links

• CBRD Motorway Database – M621