A643 road

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UK road A643.svg
A643
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A643 crossing Rastrick Bridge
Route information
Length18 mi (29 km)
Major junctions
East end Leeds
53°47′21″N1°34′02″W / 53.7892°N 1.5671°W / 53.7892; -1.5671 (A643 road (northeastern end))
Major intersectionsUK road A58.svg A58
UK-Motorway-M621.svg M621
UK road A6110.svg A6110
UK road A650.svg A650
UK road A62.svg A62
UK road A652.svg A652
UK road A651.svg A651
UK road A638.svg A638
UK road A649.svg A649
UK road A644.svg A644
UK road A641.svg A641
UK road A6107.svg A6107
UK road A629.svg A629
UK road A640.svg A640
West end Outlane
53°39′36″N1°51′33″W / 53.6599°N 1.8592°W / 53.6599; -1.8592 (A643 road (southwestern end))
Location
Country United Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Leeds
Brighouse
Huddersfield
Road network

The A643 is a main road between Leeds and Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Its eastern end is at the Armley Gyratory roundabout on the western edge of Leeds City Centre. The road then goes through:

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to its western end, at junction 23 of the M62 Motorway (Mount Roundabout, Outlane, Huddersfield). The road is approximately 18 miles (29 km) long.

Road features

The A643 Ingram Distributor in Leeds A643 Ingram Distributor Road Tunnel - geograph.org.uk - 627895.jpg
The A643 Ingram Distributor in Leeds

In Leeds, the road is a dual carriageway that links the Armley Gyratory roundabout with the M621 motorway at junction 2. This part of the A643 is known as the Ingram Distributor. It is a vital road artery to the city as it links the city centre with the Motorway. If accidents happen there, then this could cause traffic congestion around the city. [1]

The Leeds United AFC football stadium in Beeston is named after the road part of the A643 that passes it, Elland Road. This road is so called because the A643 originally ended in town of Elland near Halifax.

The A643 road goes over the River Calder in Brighouse as Rastrick Bridge.

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References

  1. "Leeds in traffic chaos as city roads came to a 'standstill'". LeedsLive. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

53°43′20″N1°43′47″W / 53.7221°N 1.7296°W / 53.7221; -1.7296 (A643 road)