A50 road

A50 shield
A50
Route information
Length99.3 mi (159.8 km)
History1984-85 (Construction start and end)
Major junctions
Southeast end A594 at Leicester
52°38′14″N 1°08′23″W / 52.637099°N 1.139780°W / 52.637099; -1.139780 (A50, southern terminus)
Major intersections
North end A49 at Warrington
53°24′30″N 2°35′43″W / 53.408238°N 2.595162°W / 53.408238; -2.595162 (A50, northern terminus)
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Stoke on Trent
Uttoxeter
Derby
Road network
A49 A51
A50 west of junction 5
Welcome Break Services on Derby Southern Bypass[1].
A50 close to Stoke-on-Trent.
The A50 passing through Frog Island, Leicester

The A50 is a major trunk road in England between Warrington and Leicester; historically it was also a major route from London to Leicester.

  1. ^ Image from Wikimedia Commons June 2007