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A643 road

Coordinates: 53°43′20″N 1°43′47″W / 53.7221°N 1.7296°W / 53.7221; -1.7296 (A643 road)
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A643
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A643 crossing Rastrick Bridge
Route information
Length18 mi (29 km)
Major junctions
East endLeeds
53°47′21″N 1°34′02″W / 53.7892°N 1.5671°W / 53.7892; -1.5671 (A643 road (northeastern end))
Major intersections A58
M621
A6110
A650
A62
A652
A651
A638
A649
A644
A641
A6107
A629
A640
West endOutlane
53°39′36″N 1°51′33″W / 53.6599°N 1.8592°W / 53.6599; -1.8592 (A643 road (southwestern end))
Location
CountryUnited 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:

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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Leeds in traffic chaos as city roads came to a 'standstill'". LeedsLive. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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53°43′20″N 1°43′47″W / 53.7221°N 1.7296°W / 53.7221; -1.7296 (A643 road)