M65 motorway

M65
Route information
Maintained by Highways England Lancashire County Council
Length	25.8 mi (41.5 km)
Existed	1981–present
History	Opened: 1981 Completed: 1997
Major junctions
West end	Preston South
Major intersections	J1 → M6 motorway J2 → M61 motorway
East end	Colne
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Counties	Lancashire
Primary destinations	Preston Blackburn Burnley Colne
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones
← M62 M66 →

The M65 is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It starts from the M6 near Preston, crosses the M61 before passing Blackburn and Burnley. The motorway ends in Colne, where it links onto the A56 towards Harrogate. The motorway is 26 miles (42 km) long.^[1]

1. ↑ "The M65 Motorway (Bamber Bridge to Whitebirk Section, Blackburn Southern Bypass) and Connecting Roads Scheme 1991". Office of Public Sector Information. 1991. Retrieved 10 January 2009.