The world's shortest motorway has opened in the county and the chances of long tailbacks are zero.
The mile-long road to nowhere has been created on a Leicestershire airstrip and is being used to train Highways Agency officers.
The agency has had the three-lane stretch of road painted on to part of the 1.9-mile runway at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, which is one of the longest in the UK.
It is being used to help Highways Agency staff train for situations such as putting up trailer-mounted screens around accidents or organising for vehicles that need towing.
Six of the agency's 4x4 vehicles are permanently based at the site and a classroom has been set up there.
Paul Atkin, general manager of business development at Bruntingthorpe, said: "It's as realistic as it can possibly be without actually being a motorway.
"It has the added advantage of a nearby fully-equipped classroom with all the usual facilities, so there's no travelling or delay for the officers, as they leave the classroom theory lessons for practical towing exercises on the motorway.
"To help the Highways Agency we provided a selection of vehicles to act as the stranded victims of motorway breakdowns and collisions."
While new Highways Agency staff still need to complete their training on a real motorway, the first 90 per cent of their course can be done at Bruntingthorpe.
He said there had also been inquiries from other organisations about using the motorway.
The training began earlier this year, but the motorway was extended to its current length last month.
Paul said the training was expected to continue throughout next year. He said: "We believe this new facility will be highly sought-after as it provides a perfect location for a wide range of clients.
"We envisage TV companies, film-makers, driver-training organisations, traffic-management crews and the emergency services will all consider its potential and we've already had numerous inquiries.
"We fully expect Bruntingthorpe's motorway to be extremely busy."
The agency officers training at Bruntingthorpe come from all over the country.
The agency's head of operational delivery, Amanda Sharp, said Bruntingthorpe was one of eight sites throughout England the agency was using for elements of its traffic officer training programme.
She said: "Airfields such as Bruntingthorpe are ideal for traffic officer training as they provide the perfect setting to replicate motorway conditions, but in a safe environment.
"The training carried out focuses on enhancing the ability of traffic officers to deal with spills and to screen incidents, ensuring we can focus on keeping traffic flowing, but in a way that is safe for all."
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