The M1 is a strategic route in England, linking London with the Midlands and the North. The scheme section is in the county of Bedfordshire, starting just south of Luton, junction 10 and finishing at junction 13 to the east of Milton Keynes.
J28 of the M1 is one of the most important logistics locations in the East Midlands. It is almost equidistant between Birmingham and Manchester, the UK's second and third largest cities. The junction is where the A38 links the M1 to Sutton and Mansfield and to Birmingham via Derby.