A574 road

A574 road
Route information
Length:	13 mi (21 km)
Major junctions
From:	Sankey Bridges, Warrington (A57) 53°24′12″N 2°34′24″W / 53.4032°N 2.5734°W
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To:	Butts Bridge, Leigh (A572) 53°29′32″N 2°29′57″W / 53.4921°N 2.4991°W
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

The A574 is a road in England, running through the borough of Warrington before terminating at the end of Butts Bridge in Leigh, Greater Manchester. The route covers a distance of approximately 13 miles (21 km)^[1] and links Warrington town centre with the outer suburbs of Birchwood and Sankey.

The road passes through the following districts of Warrington and Leigh (in route order):

• Sankey Bridges (Start of route)
• Old Hall
• Westbrook
• Callands
• Longford
• Orford
• Padgate
• Longbarn
• Birchwood
• Locking Stumps
• Risley
• Culcheth
• Glazebury
• Hope Carr (End of route)

Being in the new part of Warrington, the road is renowned for its numerous roundabouts^[2]—26 in all,^[3] the first one less than ¹⁄₂ mile (0.80 km) from the start and the last about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the terminus.^[4]

References

1. The AA Route Planner
2. Society for All British Road Enthusiasts, A574 route description
3. Count of roundabouts on the A574, using maps at Multimap
4. A-Z Warrington and district 1998 Edition (pgs 12/13)

Coordinates: 53°26′43″N 2°31′23″W / 53.4452°N 2.5230°W