Editing M1 motorway (section)

===A5-M1 Link (Dunstable Northern Bypass)===
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|property_name = A5-M1 Link (Dunstable Northern Bypass)
|location = Central Bedfordshire
|proposer = Highways Agency
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|status = Completed (summer 2017)
|type = Road
|estimated cost = £171{{nbsp}}million to £217{{nbsp}}million
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|start = 2014
|finish = 2017
|image_name = Proposed Dunstable and Luton Northern Bypass.png
|image_size = 250px
|caption = The route of the Dunstable Northern Bypass proposal and route options for the connecting Luton Northern Bypass.
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The A5-M1 Link (Dunstable Northern Bypass) is a two-lane dual carriageway running east from the A5 north of Dunstable joining the M1 at a new junction 11a south of Chalton.<ref>{{cite web|title=A5-M1 Link (Dunstable Northern Bypass)|url=http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-projects/a5-m1-link-dunstable-northern-bypass|access-date=25 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104023258/http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/road-projects/a5-m1-link-dunstable-northern-bypass/|archive-date=4 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Here, it is intended to join with a proposed Luton Northern Bypass to form a northern bypass for the wider conurbation. The A5-M1 Link aims to alleviate traffic congestion in Houghton Regis and Dunstable, reduce journey times for long-distance traffic travelling through Dunstable and improve the regional economy. The Highways Agency detrunked the A5 through Dunstable when the A5-M1 Link opened to the public in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dunstable Town Centre Masterplan|url=http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/local-business/business-information-and-advice/developments/dunstable-town-centre-masterplan.aspx|access-date=25 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822142703/http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/local-business/business-information-and-advice/developments/dunstable-town-centre-masterplan.aspx|archive-date=22 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> As part of the Dunstable Town Centre Masterplan, Central Bedfordshire Council built the {{convert|2.9|km|abbr=in}} Woodside Link to connect the new junction 11a to the industrial areas of Dunstable and Houghton Regis. Most of the road opened to traffic in autumn 2016 with the remaining section connecting to junction 11a.<ref>{{cite web|title=Woodside Link road|url=http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/woodsidelink|access-date=25 November 2014}}</ref>