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Looking east from Junction 4
Route information
Maintained by National Highways
Length12.2 mi (19.6 km)
Existed1958–present
History
  • 1958: First mile opened as part of M6 Preston bypass
  • 1975: Remainder opened as M55
  • 2023: Junction 2 added
Major junctions
East endFulwood
Major intersections
  • M6 motorway
West endBlackpool
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
CountiesLancashire
Primary
destinations
  • Preston
  • Blackpool
Road network
  • Roads in the United Kingdom
  • Motorways
  • A and B road zones
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The M55 is a motorway in Lancashire, England, which can also be referred to as the Preston Northern Bypass. It connects the seaside resort of Blackpool to the M6 at Preston. It is 12.2 miles (19.6 km) in length.

One mile was originally built in 1958 as part of the UK's first motorway, the Preston Bypass, and the remainder was built in 1975.

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