M11 motorway
M11 | ||||
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M11 highlighted in blue Shown with UK motorway network | ||||
The M11 north of Cambridge, 2008 | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by National Highways | ||||
| Length | 55.0 mi (88.5 km) | |||
| Existed | 1975–present | |||
| History | Opened: 1975 Completed: 1980 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Southwest end | South Woodford | |||
| M25 motorway | ||||
| Northeast end | Girton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Counties | Greater London, Essex, Cambridgeshire | |||
| Primary destinations | London Harlow Stansted Airport Cambridge | |||
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The M11 is a 55-mile-long (89 km) motorway that runs north from the North Circular Road (A406) at South Woodford to the A14 at Girton, northwest of Cambridge, England. It was originally proposed as a trunk road as early as 1915; various plans were considered throughout the 1960s, with final construction being undertaken between 1975 and 1980. The motorway was opened in stages, with the first stage between junctions 7 and 8 opening in June 1975, and the completed motorway becoming fully operational in February 1980. The motorway provides direct access to Harlow and Cambridge, and since 2002 has greatly improved access to London Stansted Airport.