A50 road
A50 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 98.2 mi (158.0 km) | |||
| History | 1984-85 (Construction start and end) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| Southeast end | A6 in Leicester | |||
| A46 in Groby M1 in Markfield | ||||
| North end | A49 at Warrington | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Counties | Leicestershire Derbyshire Staffordshire Cheshire | |||
| Primary destinations | Stoke on Trent Uttoxeter Derby | |||
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The A50 is a major trunk road in England between Leicester and Warrington; historically it was the designation for a major route from London to Leicester.
The A50 runs west-northwest from Leicester to the M1. After a northbound concurrency, the A50 departs the M1.
The segment of the A50 from the M1 west-northwest to Stoke-on-Trent is dual carriageway, mostly built to near-motorway standards and providing access to Derby; in Stoke, it connects with other near-motorways, providing two direct connections to the M6.
The A50 departs the near-motorway within Stoke, travelling northwest as a mostly single carriageway route, ultimately terminating in Warrington.