What Junction is the M42 off the M6?
What Junction is the M42 off the M6?
Junction 9
The M6toll runs for 27 miles, from the M6 (Junction 3a)/ the M42 (Junction 9) and through the Midlands, re-joining the M6 at Junction 11a (near Cannock).
What Junction is A42?
The A42 is a major trunk road in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. It links junction 23A of the M1 motorway to junction 11 of the M42 motorway. The A42 is in effect a continuation of the M42, and its junctions are numbered accordingly.
Where does M42 join M6?

The M42 is a motorway in the Midlands of England. It runs northeast from the M5 near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire to near Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire….M42 motorway.
M42 | |
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History | Opened: 1976 Completed: 1989 |
Major junctions | |
Southwest end | Catshill |
M5 motorway J3a → M40 motorway J7 → M6 motorway M6 motorway M6 motorway M6 Toll |
Why is the A42 not a motorway?
The choice of number may have been arbitrary, as “M42” was the next unallocated number beginning with a four, but the absence of an A42 may have influenced the choice as the new motorway wouldn’t correspond to the route of any existing A-road. The motorway was progressively extended until it reached its current length.
What part of the M42 is closed?
The M42 has been closed since Christmas Eve and will remain this way for the rest of the month. It is shut between J9 for Wishaw and Junction 10 for the A5, both northbound and southbound, so work can be carried out for High Speed 2.

How long is the A42?
Thanks to the 6.6-inch display, it’s a large device. It measures 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6mm and weighs in at 193g. If your priority is a big phone, the Galaxy A42 has you covered.
Where does the M42 meet the M5?
M42 (M5 J4A) Catshill Interchange.
What is the speed limit on the A42?
Re: M42 / A42 – Speed limits As its already been pointed out, as long as there is at least one lane in either direction and separated by the earlier physical feature…its a dual carriageway and 50mph. Otherwise its a single lane and 40mph.