A540 road

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UK road A540.svg
A540
Route information
Length20 mi (32 km)
Major junctions
South end Chester, Cheshire
Major intersectionsUK road A5480.svg A5480
UK road A494.svg A494
UK road A5480.svg A5480
UK road A5137.svg A5137
UK road A551.svg A551
UK road A553.svg A553
North end Hoylake, Wirral
Location
Country United Kingdom
Road network

The A540 is a non-primary road that runs from Chester, Cheshire to Hoylake, Wirral. It is the only road in the series A54X that is entirely within England. It provides links to Manchester and North Wales, via the A494 and the M56. It bypasses the town of Neston and is in the heart of Heswall, Hoylake and West Kirby. A small stretch of the road, shared with the A5116, is a primary road.

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