M271 motorway
| M271 | ||||
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M271 highlighted in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by National Highways | ||||
| Length | 3.0 mi (4.8 km) | |||
| Existed | 1975–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Totton | |||
M27 motorway | ||||
| North end | Upton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
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The M271 is a 3-mile-long (5 km) motorway near Southampton in Hampshire, England. Construction began in 1973 and it opened in 1975. It provides part of the route to Southampton Docks from the M27, which in turn makes up another part of the route to the docks from the nearby M3 Motorway.