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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Kingsway_South_(A34)_looking_towards_Manchester_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1368312.jpg) Kingsway dual carriageway as it passes through Cheadle | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 4.8 mi (7.7 km) |
| History | Completed in 1930 as the A5079 and named after King George V; now part of the A34 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Cheadle (53°22′48″N 2°13′16″W / 53.380°N 2.221°W) |
| North end | Levenshulme (53°26′31″N 2°12′22″W / 53.442°N 2.206°W) |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Primary destinations | East Didsbury, Parrs Wood, Burnage, Ladybarn |
| Road network | |
Kingsway is a dual carriageway in Greater Manchester, England, which runs from Levenshulme to Cheadle. It is approximately 7.3 mi (11.7 km) long and is a link road between the city centre and the southern suburbs of Greater Manchester, forming part of the A34. Kingsway was built in the late 1920s between Levenshulme and Parrs Wood, and was originally designed as a combined road and tram route. The tram tracks were eventually removed and the road was later extended to bypass Cheadle and join onto the M60 motorway.[1]
- ^ Haywood, Russell (2009). Railways, urban development and town planning in Britain: 1948–2008. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-7546-7392-7.