A54 road

A54 shield
A54
A54 west of Buxton.jpg
A54 road near Buxton in Derbyshire
Route information
Maintained by Cheshire County Council
Length41.9 mi (67.4 km)
Major junctions
west end A51
Tarvin
53°11′42″N 2°46′36″W / 53.19513°N 2.77679°W / 53.19513; -2.77679
Major intersections A49

J18 → M6 Motorway
A50
A34
east end A53
Buxton
53°14′44″N 1°56′24″W / 53.24555°N 1.94012°W / 53.24555; -1.94012
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Congleton
Winsford
Road network
A53 A55

The A54 road is a road in England linking Chester in Cheshire with Buxton in Derbyshire. Its route through both urban and steep rural areas presents 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.