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 Looking east from Junction 4 | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Highways England | ||||
| Length | 12.2 mi (19.6 km) | |||
| Existed | 1958–present | |||
| History | Preston bypass opened in 1958, remainder in 1975 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| East end | Fulwood | |||
 M6 motorway | ||||
| West end | Blackpool | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Counties | Lancashire | |||
| Primary destinations | Preston Blackpool | |||
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The M55, or Preston Northern Bypass, is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It links Preston and the M6 with Blackpool. Many people go on holiday to Blackpool, which is why the motorway was built. The motorway is about 12 miles (19 km) long.[1]