M11 motorway

M11
M11
	M11 highlighted in blue ; Shown with UK motorway network
	The M11 north of Cambridge
Route information
	Maintained by National Highways
Length	55.0 mi (88.5 km)
Existed	1975–present
History	Opened: 1975; Completed: 1980
Major junctions
South end	South Woodford
	; M25 motorway
North end	Girton
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Counties	Greater London, Essex, Cambridgeshire
Primary; destinations	London; Harlow; Stansted Airport; Cambridge
Road network
	Roads in the United Kingdom; Motorways; A and B road zones;

The M11 is a 55 miles (89 km) motorway that runs north from the North Circular Road (A406) in South Woodford to the A14, northwest of Cambridge, England. Originally proposed as a trunk road as early as 1915, various plans were considered throughout the 1960s, with final construction being undertaken between 1975 and 1980. The motorway was opened in stages, with the first stage between junctions 7 and 8 opening in June 1975, and the completed motorway becoming fully operational in February 1980. Running from Woodford to Girton, the motorway provides direct access to Harlow, Cambridge and since 2002, greatly improved access to London Stansted Airport.