Editing East Midlands (section)

===Road===
The [[M1 motorway|M1]] (part of the [[European route E13|E13]] European route) serves the four largest urban areas in the region and affords a motorway link between [[London]], [[Yorkshire]], and [[North East England]]. Additionally, the [[M6 motorway|M6]] begins on the south-western edge of the region, providing links to the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]] and [[North West England]]. Both connect to other major routes providing further links to other parts of the UK.

To the east of the largest cities lies the [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1]] (part of the [[European route E15]]), which is important for journeys to and from ports on England's north-east coast and the capital, and is a major artery for the United Kingdom's agricultural industry. The [[A46 road|A46]] largely follows the [[Fosse Way]], which has linked the south-western and north-eastern parts of England since Roman times. The [[A43 road|A43]] [[dual carriageway]] connects the East Midlands via the [[M40 motorway]] corridor with the university city of [[Oxford]], as well as [[South of England]] and [[Solent]] ports further afield. The historically important [[A5 road (Great Britain)|A5]] runs along the south-west [[Leicestershire]] boundary to the south of [[Lutterworth]] and [[Hinckley]]. The [[A14 road (England)|A14]] runs through the north of [[Northamptonshire]], serving the settlements of [[Kettering]] and [[Corby]] alongside surrounding areas, and is a major route between the region and the [[East of England]], including the university city of [[Cambridge]], and the major port of [[Port of Felixstowe|Felixstowe]].