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Looking east from Junction 4
Route information
Maintained by National Highways
Length
12.2 mi (19.6 km)
Existed
1958–present
History
1958: First mile opened as part of M6 Preston bypass
1975: Remainder opened as M55
2023: Junction 2 added
Major junctions
East end
Fulwood
Major intersections
M6 motorway
West end
Blackpool
Location
Country
United Kingdom
Counties
Lancashire
Primary destinations
Preston
Blackpool
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom
Motorways
A and B road zones
← M54
→ M56
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adjacent to the Preston Western Distributor Road, which will link to the M55motorway. In the amended plan the Cottam station looked set to be removed because...
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