A494 road

A494 shield
A494
The A494 Heading towards Queensferry 3062557 9203c9d5.jpg
Looking south towards Queensferry, Flintshire
Route information
Part of E22
Maintained by
National Highways
North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent
Length61.9 mi[1] (99.6 km)
Major junctions
Northeast endMollington
53°14′38″N 2°55′47″W / 53.2440°N 2.9298°W / 53.2440; -2.9298 (A494 road (northeastern end))[2]
Major intersections M56
A540
A550
A548
A55
A541
A549
A525
A5104
A5
A4212
A470
Southwest endDolgellau
52°44′43″N 3°52′34″W / 52.7454°N 3.8761°W / 52.7454; -3.8761 (A494 road (southwestern end))
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
CountiesCheshire, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Gwynedd
Primary
destinations
Queensferry
Mold
Ruthin
Bala
Dolgellau
Road network
A493 A495

The A494 is a trunk road in Wales and England. The route, which is officially known as the Dolgellau to South of Birkenhead Trunk Road, runs between the terminus of the M56 motorway between Mollington and Capenhurst and the A470 at Dolgellau, Gwynedd. Its northern sections remain among the busiest roads in Wales.[3]

  1. ^ "Directions to A494". Google Maps. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. ^ "M56, England, United Kingdom". Google Maps. July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Politicians ponder future of A494". BBC News. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2015.