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A131 | |
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Length | 32 mi (51 km) |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Primary destinations | Sudbury, Suffolk, Halstead, Braintree, Essex |
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It runs from the A12 (Boreham interchange J19) to the A134 road at Sudbury. The A131 runs north from Boreham interchange along Beaulieu Parkway then west along Channels Drive, then north again along Essex Regiment Way (formerly A130). It then takes its current route near Little Waltham. The A131 road by-passes Great Leighs, Young's End, Great Notley, then goes through the A120 road as the Braintree by-pass. It then meets the B1053 road (at the north end of the Braintree by-pass), goes through High Garrett, where it meets the A1017 road (coming off to the left) and Halstead (where it crosses the A1124 road).
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