A23 road
Major road in the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The A23 road is a major road in the United Kingdom between London and Brighton, East Sussex, England. It is managed by Transport for London for the section inside the Greater London boundary, Surrey County Council and West Sussex County Council for the section shadowed by the M23 motorway, National Highways (as a trunk road) between the M23 and Patcham, and by Brighton and Hove Council from the A27 to the centre of Brighton.
A23 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length | 51.2 mi[1] (82.4 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | A259 in Brighton50.830°N 0.138°W / 50.830; -0.138 | |||
Major intersections | A27 in Brighton A272 in Bolney | |||
North end | A3 in London (Waterloo)51.498°N 0.112°W / 51.498; -0.112 | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United Kingdom | |||
Counties | East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Greater London | |||
Primary destinations | Croydon Redhill Reigate Gatwick Airport Crawley | |||
Road network | ||||
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The road has been a major route for centuries, and seen numerous upgrades, bypasses and diversions.