A4146 road
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The A4146 is an A-class road running through south-central England
from M1
Junction 14 at Milton Keynes
, around Linslade
and Leighton Buzzard
(as a new dual carriageway bypass), and via Dagnall
to Hemel Hempstead
, where it terminates at a roundabout with the A4251.
In Milton Keynes, the road briefly follows the H6 Childs Way
from Junction 14 of the M1 Motorway
before turning south onto the V11 Tongwell Street, west again onto the H10 Bletcham Way
and once more to the south where it joins
with the A5. It then separates again, continuing as the Milton Keynes southern bypass south of Fenny Stratford
and Bletchley. At the end of the single carriageway bypass the road used to turn left and head south through the village of Stoke Hammond
. However it now continues west onto a short stretch of dual carriageway bypass which was built in 2004.
From a point just south of Water Eaton, Milton Keynes
, a brand new alignment has been built for the road, forming the Stoke Hammond
and Linslade
western bypass. The dual carriageway road hugs the route of the West Coast Main Line
for most of the way south towards Leighton Buzzard
. This route opened on 14 September 2007. The route is planned to tie in with a proposed A418
Wing
bypass. The new road features five new roundabouts, including one on the 2004 section, four overbridges and three underpasses.The bypass was the focus on an anti-road protest
. During the protest two women chained themselves to a digger. They were arrested and charged, but later acquitted.
After the end of the new bypass at its meeting with the A418, the A4146 takes over the former route of the A505 road
around the south of Leighton Buzzard. This stretch is partly a three-lane single carriageway and partly a very wide two-lane single carriageway. It turns right off this route onto its old alignment immediately south of the town, with the A505 continuing forward towards Dunstable
. After turning south the A4146 stops being a primary route and loses its green road signs. It passes through the village of Northall
and past the larger village of Edlesborough
before crossing the B489 route near Ivinghoe
. After arriving into Hemel Hempstead
the road turns right at the town's magic roundabout
before ending at a junction with the A4251.
England
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from M1
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
Junction 14 at Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
, around Linslade
Linslade
Linslade is an English town, located on the Bedfordshire side of the Bedfordshire-Buckinghamshire border . It abuts onto the town of Leighton Buzzard with which it forms the civil parish of Leighton-Linslade. Linslade was transferred from Buckinghamshire in 1965, and was previously a separate...
and Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
-Lower schools:*Beaudesert Lower School - Apennine Way*Clipstone Brook Lower School - Brooklands Drive*Greenleas Lower School - Derwent Road*Dovery Down Lower School - Heath Road*Heathwood Lower School - Heath Road*Leedon Lower School - Highfield Road...
(as a new dual carriageway bypass), and via Dagnall
Dagnall
Dagnall is a village in the parish of Edlesborough, in Buckinghamshire, England.The place name is derived from the Old English for "Daegga's Knoll". In manorial rolls of 1196 it was listed as Dagenhale....
to Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire in the East of England, to the north west of London and part of the Greater London Urban Area. The population at the 2001 Census was 81,143 ....
, where it terminates at a roundabout with the A4251.
In Milton Keynes, the road briefly follows the H6 Childs Way
H6 Childs Way
The H6 Childs Way is a major local road in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It runs for 6 miles from the western boundary of Milton Keynes at Kingsmead to a point near its eastern edge, just short of Junction 14 of the M1 Motorway...
from Junction 14 of the M1 Motorway
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
before turning south onto the V11 Tongwell Street, west again onto the H10 Bletcham Way
H10 Bletcham Way
The H10 Bletcham Way is a major local road in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. Its formal name is simply "Bletcham Way": the "H10" designation is an urban planning name that indicates that it is the tenth east-west grid road in the Milton Keynes grid road system....
and once more to the south where it joins
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with the A5. It then separates again, continuing as the Milton Keynes southern bypass south of Fenny Stratford
Fenny Stratford
Fenny Stratford is a constituent town of Milton Keynes, ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, England and in the Civil Parish of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford. Originally an independent town, it was included in the Milton Keynes "designated area" area in 1967...
and Bletchley. At the end of the single carriageway bypass the road used to turn left and head south through the village of Stoke Hammond
Stoke Hammond
Stoke Hammond is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Valedistrict in north Buckinghamshire, England, about two and a half miles south of Fenny Stratford ....
. However it now continues west onto a short stretch of dual carriageway bypass which was built in 2004.
From a point just south of Water Eaton, Milton Keynes
Water Eaton, Milton Keynes
Water Eaton is an area of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England and in the civil parish of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford. It is to the south of Fenny Stratford, and is one of the ancient villages of Buckinghamshire that became incorporated as part of Milton Keynes in 1967.By the date of...
, a brand new alignment has been built for the road, forming the Stoke Hammond
Stoke Hammond
Stoke Hammond is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Valedistrict in north Buckinghamshire, England, about two and a half miles south of Fenny Stratford ....
and Linslade
Linslade
Linslade is an English town, located on the Bedfordshire side of the Bedfordshire-Buckinghamshire border . It abuts onto the town of Leighton Buzzard with which it forms the civil parish of Leighton-Linslade. Linslade was transferred from Buckinghamshire in 1965, and was previously a separate...
western bypass. The dual carriageway road hugs the route of the West Coast Main Line
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...
for most of the way south towards Leighton Buzzard
Leighton Buzzard
-Lower schools:*Beaudesert Lower School - Apennine Way*Clipstone Brook Lower School - Brooklands Drive*Greenleas Lower School - Derwent Road*Dovery Down Lower School - Heath Road*Heathwood Lower School - Heath Road*Leedon Lower School - Highfield Road...
. This route opened on 14 September 2007. The route is planned to tie in with a proposed A418
A418 road
The A418 road is a main trunk road in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, England. It begins at a roundabout with the A4146 just north of Ascott, near Leighton Buzzard. It then runs south as a single carriageway through Wing to Aylesbury. This stretch is proposed for a dual carriageway bypass. After...
Wing
Wing, Buckinghamshire
Wing is a village and civil parish in Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. The village is on the main A418 road between Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard...
bypass. The new road features five new roundabouts, including one on the 2004 section, four overbridges and three underpasses.The bypass was the focus on an anti-road protest
Road protest (UK)
Road protest in the United Kingdom usually occurs as a reaction to a stated intention by the empowered authorities to build a new road, or to modify an existing road. Protests may also be made by those wishing to see new roads built or improvements made to existing roads. Motivations for protests...
. During the protest two women chained themselves to a digger. They were arrested and charged, but later acquitted.
After the end of the new bypass at its meeting with the A418, the A4146 takes over the former route of the A505 road
A505 road
The A505 is an A-class road in the United Kingdom. It follows part of the route of the Icknield Way and the corresponding Icknield Way Path.-Bedfordshire:...
around the south of Leighton Buzzard. This stretch is partly a three-lane single carriageway and partly a very wide two-lane single carriageway. It turns right off this route onto its old alignment immediately south of the town, with the A505 continuing forward towards Dunstable
Dunstable
Dunstable is a market town and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England. It lies on the eastward tail spurs of the Chiltern Hills, 30 miles north of London. These geographical features form several steep chalk escarpments most noticeable when approaching Dunstable from the north.-Etymology:In...
. After turning south the A4146 stops being a primary route and loses its green road signs. It passes through the village of Northall
Northall
Northall is a hamlet in the parish of Edlesborough, in Buckinghamshire, England.This large hamlet straddles the A4146 road halfway between Edlesborough and Billington, Bedfordshire. It has one large Baptist chapel which is still in use. The hamlet has one public house 'The Swan'...
and past the larger village of Edlesborough
Edlesborough
Edlesborough is a village and is also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is adjacent to the village of Eaton Bray over the county boundary in Bedfordshire, about three miles WSW of Dunstable....
before crossing the B489 route near Ivinghoe
Ivinghoe
Ivinghoe is a village and civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district in Buckinghamshire, England, close to the border with Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. It is four miles north of Tring and six miles south of Leighton Buzzard, close to the village of Pitstone.The village name is Anglo-Saxon in...
. After arriving into Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire in the East of England, to the north west of London and part of the Greater London Urban Area. The population at the 2001 Census was 81,143 ....
the road turns right at the town's magic roundabout
Magic Roundabout (Hemel Hempstead)
The Magic Roundabout in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England is the familiar name given to a complex road junction also known as the Moor End or Plough roundabout. The familiar name comes from the children's television programme of the same name and is also used for a similar junction in Swindon...
before ending at a junction with the A4251.