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A197 road (England)

Coordinates: 55°11′01″N 1°35′53″W / 55.18357°N 1.59806°W / 55.18357; -1.59806
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A197
Route information
Length10.7 mi (17.2 km)
Major junctions
West endMorpeth
Major intersections A1

A192
A1068
A196

A189
East endNewbiggin
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Road network

The A197 is a road in Northumberland, in the United Kingdom. It connects Morpeth, Pegswood, Ashington and Newbiggin by the Sea.

History

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Route

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The road starts at the A1[coord 1] and heads north into Loansdean[coord 2] and Morpeth, where it has a junction with the A192[coord 3][coord 4] and then leaves north until it reaches a roundabout with the B1337.[coord 5]

From the roundabout it heads east, passing Pegswood on its north and enters into Ashington where it has a junction with the A1068[coord 6][coord 7] and a junction with the A196.[coord 8] After leaving Ashington it reaches its west terminus at a roundabout with the A189. [coord 9]

Junctions

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County Location mi km Destinations Notes
Northumberland Morpeth 0 0 A1  – Newcastle upon Tyne Southbound entrance to A1 and Northbound exit from A1 only[coord 1]
1.4 2.3 B6524Whalton [coord 2]
2.0 3.2 A192  – Nedderton [coord 3]
2.3 3.7 A192  – Pigdon [coord 4]
3.6 5.8 B1337Longhirst [coord 5]
Ashington 6.5 10.4 A1068  – Guide Post, Bedlington [coord 6]
6.8 10.9 A1068  – Widdrington [coord 7]
7.8 12.6 A196  – Guide Post [coord 8]
9.1 14,7 A189  – Cramlington, Widdrington [coord 9]
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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55°11′01″N 1°35′53″W / 55.18357°N 1.59806°W / 55.18357; -1.59806