A54 road
| A54 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
A54 road near Buxton in Derbyshire | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 42.0 mi (67.6 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| west end | A51 in Tarvin 53°11′42″N 2°46′36″W / 53.19513°N 2.77679°W | |||
| A49 near Oakmere M6 in Holmes Chapel A50 in Holmes Chapel A34 in Congleton | ||||
| east end | A53 in Buxton 53°14′44″N 1°56′24″W / 53.24555°N 1.94012°W | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Counties | Cheshire Derbyshire | |||
| Primary destinations | Congleton Winsford | |||
| Road network | ||||
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The A54 road is a road in England linking Tarvin in Cheshire with Buxton in Derbyshire. Its route through both urban and steep rural areas presented a challenge to Cheshire County Council in maintaining the safety of the road. Many years ago it was the main east–west route in Cheshire. The importance of the A54 through Middlewich and Winsford decreased in the 1970s and 1980s with the building of the M56 motorway and dualling of the A556 at Northwich. The section through Winsford carries approximately 30,000 vehicles per day.