A60 road

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UK road A60.svg
A60
A60 road map.png
A60 Loughborough Road near Rempstone - geograph.org.uk - 905854.jpg
The A60 near Rempstone
Route information
Length59.47 mi (95.71 km)
Major junctions
South endUK road A6.svg A6
at Loughborough
52°46′05″N1°12′03″W / 52.7680°N 1.2008°W / 52.7680; -1.2008 (A60 road (southern end))
Major intersectionsUK road A52.svg A52
UK road A57.svg A57
North endUK road A630.svg A630 at Doncaster
53°30′28″N1°08′55″W / 53.5078°N 1.1487°W / 53.5078; -1.1487 (A60 road (northern end))
Location
Country United Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Nottingham
Mansfield
Worksop
Road network
UK road A59.svg A59 UK road A61.svg A61

The A60 is a road linking Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, with Doncaster in South Yorkshire, via Nottingham. [1]

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Route

It takes the following route:

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