A577 road

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UK road A577.svg
A577
Route information
Length23.5 mi (37.8 km)
Major junctions
From Boothstown
Major intersectionsUK road A49.svg A49
UK-Motorway-M6.svg M6
UK road A58.svg A58
UK road A570.svg A570
UK road A572.svg A572
UK road A578.svg A578
UK road A579.svg A579
UK road A5082.svg A5082
To Ormskirk
Location
Country United Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Leigh, Wigan, Skelmersdale, Ormskirk, Manchester
Road network

The A577 is an A road in England which runs from Boothstown, Greater Manchester to Ormskirk, Lancashire.

Route

The A577 starts at A572 in Boothstown, where it climbs uphill and over the A580 and into Tyldesley. It meets the A5082, then climbs up to Atherton. The road then meets A579, passes through the north of Westleigh and passes the A578 at a T-junction. The road heads into Hindley, crossing the A58 and goes into Wigan. It then goes through Pemberton, past the M6 and the M58 junctions at Orrell. It enters Up Holland. After going past an urbanized area, it ascends slightly and goes into Westhead. It passes Ormskirk High School, then enters Ormskirk. The road ends at a junction with the A570. [1]

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References

  1. "A577 at SABRE Wiki" . Retrieved 29 April 2011.