A523 road

A523 shield
A523
Route information
Length31.9 mi (51.3 km)
Major junctions
South endA52
Major intersections A53
A54
A536
A537
A5149
A5143
North endA6, Hazel Grove
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Leek
Macclesfield
Poynton
Road network

The A523 is a road in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, and Staffordshire, England running from a junction with the A52 north west of Ashbourne to the A555 near Woodford, passing through Leek and Macclesfield and near Poynton.

In March 2023, the Poynton Relief Road opened, taking the A523 west of Poynton across the former Woodford Aerodrome.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Poynton Relief Road". Graham Construction. 2023. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Poynton Relief Road General Arrangement Key Plan" (PDF). David Rutley. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.