A54 road
A54 | ||||
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A54 road near Buxton in Derbyshire | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Cheshire East Council Cheshire West and Chester Council Derbyshire County Council | ||||
| Length | 42.0 mi (67.6 km) | |||
| Existed | 1922–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Tarvin 53°11′42″N 2°46′36″W / 53.19513°N 2.77679°W | |||
| A51, Tarvin A556, Delamere A49, Little Budworth A5018, Winsford A530 / A533, Middlewich M6, Sproston A50, Holmes Chapel A34 / A527 / A534 / A536, Congleton A523, Bosley A537, Cat and Fiddle Road A53, Buxton | ||||
| East end | Buxton 53°14′44″N 1°56′24″W / 53.24555°N 1.94012°W | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Counties | Cheshire Derbyshire | |||
| Primary destinations | Congleton Buxton | |||
| Road network | ||||
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The A54 road is a road in England linking Tarvin in Cheshire with Buxton in Derbyshire. Its route through both urban and steep rural areas presented a challenge to Cheshire East 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.