M10 motorway
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The M10 was a motorway in Hertfordshire
running for approximately 3 miles (4.5 km) from the M1 motorway
at Junction 7 to the A414
North Orbital road at Park Street roundabout. Opened in 1959 it was reclassified as part of the A414
in 2009.
) and, as an alternative, via the North Orbital Road and the A6 to the A1 Barnet
Bypass. The main route from the M1 to the A1 in London, was however, via the A41 Watford
bypass to Berrygrove. Two distributors were required because the capacity of the A roads was much less than that of the motorway, and the traffic therefore needed to be split up to reduce congestion. The M45
is the equivalent spur road at the northern end of the 1959 section of M1.
and Luton
was completed, with non-motorway collector distributor lanes linking the M10 (at Junction 7 of the M1) with the next junction (no.8) for Hemel Hempstead
. As traffic can now get to junction 8 of the M1 without actually joining it, there was no need to keep the M10 as a motorway. As of midnight on 1 May 2009, the M10 was downgraded to an A road
, and designated as part of the A414
. This also releases the road designation "M10" for use elsewhere.
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
running for approximately 3 miles (4.5 km) from 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...
at Junction 7 to the A414
A414 road
The A414 is a major road in England. It runs from the A41 at a junction west of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, through the town to junction 8 of the M1 motorway at Buncefield, and running parallel to the M1 until junction 7, heading south of St Albans, east through Hatfield, Hertford, then...
North Orbital road at Park Street roundabout. Opened in 1959 it was reclassified as part of the A414
A414 road
The A414 is a major road in England. It runs from the A41 at a junction west of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, through the town to junction 8 of the M1 motorway at Buncefield, and running parallel to the M1 until junction 7, heading south of St Albans, east through Hatfield, Hertford, then...
in 2009.
History
The road, opened in 1959, was designed and constructed by Tarmac Construction as part of the St Albans bypass (along with the M1 between junctions 5 and 10a). It was built as a spur to distribute traffic heading south on the M1 onto the A5 (now A5183A5183 road
The A5183 road is a de-trunked section of the A5. It covers the section between Junction 9 of the M1 motorway and Edgware in north London, largely along Watling Street...
) and, as an alternative, via the North Orbital Road and the A6 to the A1 Barnet
Barnet
High Barnet or Chipping Barnet is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, North London, England. It is a suburban development built around a twelfth-century settlement and is located north north-west of Charing Cross. Its name is often abbreviated to Barnet, which is also the name of the London...
Bypass. The main route from the M1 to the A1 in London, was however, via the A41 Watford
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
bypass to Berrygrove. Two distributors were required because the capacity of the A roads was much less than that of the motorway, and the traffic therefore needed to be split up to reduce congestion. The M45
M45 motorway
The M45 is a motorway in Northamptonshire and Warwickshire, England and is long. It runs from Junction 17 of the M1 motorway south east of Rugby and ends with a junction with the A45 road southwest of Rugby...
is the equivalent spur road at the northern end of the 1959 section of M1.
Downgrade
In December 2008, widening of the M1 between the M25M25 motorway
The M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London, England, in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century. A few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the early 1970s and it ...
and Luton
Luton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
was completed, with non-motorway collector distributor lanes linking the M10 (at Junction 7 of the M1) with the next junction (no.8) for 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 ....
. As traffic can now get to junction 8 of the M1 without actually joining it, there was no need to keep the M10 as a motorway. As of midnight on 1 May 2009, the M10 was downgraded to an A road
Great Britain road numbering scheme
The Great Britain road numbering scheme is a numbering scheme used to classify and identify all roads in Great Britain. Each road is given a single letter, which represents the road's category, and a subsequent number, with a length of between 1 and 4 digits. Originally introduced to arrange...
, and designated as part of the A414
A414 road
The A414 is a major road in England. It runs from the A41 at a junction west of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, through the town to junction 8 of the M1 motorway at Buncefield, and running parallel to the M1 until junction 7, heading south of St Albans, east through Hatfield, Hertford, then...
. This also releases the road designation "M10" for use elsewhere.
Junctions
| M10 Motorway | ||
| Westbound exits | Junction | Eastbound exits |
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M1 J7 | Start of motorway |
| Start of motorway | J1 | Hatfield Hatfield, Hertfordshire Hatfield is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield. It has a population of 29,616, and is of Saxon origin. Hatfield House, the home of the Marquess of Salisbury, is the nucleus of the old town... A414 St Albans, Radlett Radlett Radlett is a small town in the county of Hertfordshire between St Albans and Borehamwood on Watling Street with a population of approximately 8,000. It is located in the council district of Hertsmere and is covered by two wards, Aldenham East and Aldenham West... A5183 A5183 road The A5183 road is a de-trunked section of the A5. It covers the section between Junction 9 of the M1 motorway and Edgware in north London, largely along Watling Street... Bricket Wood Bricket Wood Bricket Wood is a village in the county of Hertfordshire, England, approximately 4½ miles from St Albans. It is part of the parish of St Stephen. Its railway station is served by a London Midland service that runs between St Albans Abbey and Watford Junction stations.Close to the village stands... A405 A405 road The A405 is a main five-mile-long dual carriageway road in Hertfordshire. It has, however, been a longer road.-North Orbital Road:As the North Orbital Road, it occupied what is now junctions 17 to 19 of the M25, being one of the first sections of the M25 to open. The section of the M25 from... |