A51 road explained

Country:GBR
Type:A
Route:51
Image Notes:The A51 in Boughton looking towards Chester
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:79
Direction A:Northwest
Terminus A:A5268 road
Chester
52.5586°N -1.6808°W
Direction B:Southeast
Terminus B:Kingsbury
53.1921°N -2.8821°W
Established:1922
Maint:
Cheshire East Council
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Shropshire Council
Staffordshire County Council
Warwickshire County Council
Counties:Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire
Destinations:Chester
Nantwich
Rugeley
Lichfield
Tamworth
Previous Type:A
Previous Route:50
Next Type:A
Next Route:52

The A51 is a road in England which runs for 85 miles (137 km) from Chester, Cheshire to Kingsbury, North Warwickshire.

Route

It takes on the following route:

History

Originally the A51 terminated at Two Gates where it met the A5, the road south continuing as the A423. When the A423 was removed north of Coventry, the A51 was extended to meet the A47 (now B4114). It was cut back to Kingsbury when the A47 was downgraded.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugeley Bypass open. Rugeley Bypass. 2008-11-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20081121000416/http://www.rugeleybypass.co.uk/ . 2023-08-07. 21 November 2008 .