A6030 road
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The A6030 is a small ring-road entirely within the built-up central area of Leicester
, from the A563 at its roundabout with the A6 near Belgrave
, south-east over the A607 to cross the A47 at Northfields, turning south past Leicester General Hospital
and the Leicestershire Golf Club to meet the A6 again at Stoneygate
near Oadby
.
The road is a useful part of the route from the M1
at its junction with the M69
(M1/J21) to the A47 heading towards Peterborough
and beyond, effectively "plugging the gap" in the A563 ring-road between the A6 at Oadby and the A47 at Highfields.
The section of road between Gipsy Lane and the A563 has recently been built to make it easier for traffic to get to Oadby and the A6, otherwise they would have had to use the unfinished A563 to get to Oadby. The small section of road between Red Hill Circle and the A607 still has the 'A6030' road name but the rest of the old road has been downgraded. The stretch between Red Hill Circle and Gypsy Lane was originally the A6 (Loughborough Road).
The A6030 was meant to be the eastern half of the A563 at one stage. At its north-west end, where the A6030 effectively turns off to the north, there is a nice strip of land as far as the railway line (which has now had a housing estate with cul-de-sac
s built on it, you can still see where the road would have gone). The A6030 would then have obliterated Canon Street and Ratcliffe Street, continued West over the River Soar
, lining up with Corporation Road and then Beaumont Leys
Lane. This would then have curved, approximating the later line of Strasbourg Drive, to line up perfectly with the western half of the A563.
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, from the A563 at its roundabout with the A6 near Belgrave
Belgrave, Leicestershire
Belgrave is an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the Leicester suburb of Belgrave in its entirety....
, south-east over the A607 to cross the A47 at Northfields, turning south past Leicester General Hospital
Leicester General Hospital
Leicester General Hospital is a National Health Service hospital located in Evington, about 3 miles east of Leicester City Centre, and is a part of University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust. It has approximately 680 beds.-External links:*...
and the Leicestershire Golf Club to meet the A6 again at Stoneygate
Stoneygate
Stoneygate is part of the City of Leicester, England.Situated on the south-east side of the city some two miles from the centre, Stoneygate is a mainly residential suburb characterised by its large Victorian houses...
near Oadby
Oadby
Oadby is a town within the borough of Oadby and Wigston, in Leicestershire, England. It is to the east of Wigston Magna, and to the southeast of Leicester. Oadby forms part of the Leicester Urban Area, and is situated on the A6 road....
.
The road is a useful part of the route from the M1
M1 motorway
The M1 is a north–south motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where it joins the A1 near Aberford. While the M1 is considered to be the first inter-urban motorway to be completed in the United Kingdom, the first road to be built to motorway standard in the country was the...
at its junction with the M69
M69 motorway
The M69 is a lightly used dual three lane dual carriageway motorway in Leicestershire and Warwickshire, England connecting Leicester and Coventry. It opened in 1977.-History:...
(M1/J21) to the A47 heading towards Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
and beyond, effectively "plugging the gap" in the A563 ring-road between the A6 at Oadby and the A47 at Highfields.
The section of road between Gipsy Lane and the A563 has recently been built to make it easier for traffic to get to Oadby and the A6, otherwise they would have had to use the unfinished A563 to get to Oadby. The small section of road between Red Hill Circle and the A607 still has the 'A6030' road name but the rest of the old road has been downgraded. The stretch between Red Hill Circle and Gypsy Lane was originally the A6 (Loughborough Road).
The A6030 was meant to be the eastern half of the A563 at one stage. At its north-west end, where the A6030 effectively turns off to the north, there is a nice strip of land as far as the railway line (which has now had a housing estate with cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...
s built on it, you can still see where the road would have gone). The A6030 would then have obliterated Canon Street and Ratcliffe Street, continued West over the River Soar
River Soar
The River Soar is a tributary of the River Trent in the English East Midlands.-Description:It rises near Hinckley in Leicestershire and is joined by the River Sence near Enderby before flowing through Leicester , Barrow-on-Soar, beside Loughborough and Kegworth, before joining the Trent near...
, lining up with Corporation Road and then Beaumont Leys
Beaumont Leys
Beaumont Leys is an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, comprising the north-western Leicester suburb of Beaumont Leys.-Geography:...
Lane. This would then have curved, approximating the later line of Strasbourg Drive, to line up perfectly with the western half of the A563.