A585 road
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The A585 is a primary road in England
which runs from Kirkham
to Fleetwood
in Lancashire
.
The road runs a total distance of just under 14 miles (22.5 km), on a mixture of rural and urban residential/commercial streets. The 12 miles (19.3 km) section north of the M55
carries large amounts of container
traffic to and from the Fleetwood container port.
The road begins at Kirkham, as a turning off the A583
, the Kirkham by-pass
It travels north for 1.5 miles (2.4 km), as Fleetwood Road, through Kirkham and Wesham
, till it meets Junction 3 of the M55
at Wesham Circle. The road continues in a roughly northerly direction for a further 3 miles (4.8 km), through Esprick and Singleton
. This section is rural and fairly winding, although some curves were straightened in the 1970s when container traffic began using the road, most notably the series of bends in Thistleton at the turnings to Singleton village and Elswick
. These were notoriously known as 'Hellfire Corner'.
The road meets the A586 Garstang New Road at Singleton where it turns west, sharing with the A586 for one mile (1.6 km). It continues north-west as Mains Lane for a further 1.5 miles (2.4 km), passing the A588
turning to Shard Bridge and Over Wyre
, then sharing with the A588 until the River Wyre roundabout. At this point, the road becomes Amounderness
Way, which was built in the 1970s to allow container traffic to bypass Thornton
. It continues through Norcross Roundabout, and then due north into Fleetwood, to Broadwater Roundabout, a total distance of about 4.5 miles (7.2 km). Some sections of this road are dual carriageway. Broadwater Roundabout is surmounted by a statue of Eros, a copy of that standing in Piccadilly Circus
, London
. From here, the road begins its last and newest section, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) stretch of Amounderness Way built on the old railway bed in the 1990s. It eventually terminates at the new Ash Street roundabout, near Fleetwood Freeport, where it joins the A587
England
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which runs from Kirkham
Kirkham, Lancashire
Kirkham, or as it once was known, Kirkam-in-Amounderness is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Fylde in Lancashire, England, midway between Blackpool and Preston and adjacent to the smaller town of Wesham. It owes its existence to Carr Hill upon which it was built and which was the location...
to Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 26,840 people at the 2001 Census. It forms part of the Greater Blackpool conurbation. The town was the first planned community of the Victorian era...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
.
The road runs a total distance of just under 14 miles (22.5 km), on a mixture of rural and urban residential/commercial streets. The 12 miles (19.3 km) section north of the M55
M55 motorway
The M55 is a motorway in Lancashire, England, which can also be referred to as the Preston Northern Bypass. It connects the seaside resort of Blackpool to the M6 at Preston. It is 11.4 miles in length.-Route:...
carries large amounts of container
Containerization
Containerization is a system of freight transport based on a range of steel intermodal containers...
traffic to and from the Fleetwood container port.
The road begins at Kirkham, as a turning off the A583
A583 road
The A583 is a primary road from Preston to Blackpool in England, via Kirkham. It was once the main route into Blackpool until the construction of the M55 motorway.-Route:...
, the Kirkham by-pass
Bypass (road)
A bypass is a road or highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area, town, or village, to let through traffic flow without interference from local traffic, to reduce congestion in the built-up area, and to improve road safety....
It travels north for 1.5 miles (2.4 km), as Fleetwood Road, through Kirkham and Wesham
Wesham
Medlar with Wesham is civil parish on the Fylde in Lancashire, England. It lies within the Borough of Fylde, and had a population of 3,245 in 1,294 households recorded in the 2001 census....
, till it meets Junction 3 of the M55
M55 motorway
The M55 is a motorway in Lancashire, England, which can also be referred to as the Preston Northern Bypass. It connects the seaside resort of Blackpool to the M6 at Preston. It is 11.4 miles in length.-Route:...
at Wesham Circle. The road continues in a roughly northerly direction for a further 3 miles (4.8 km), through Esprick and Singleton
Singleton, Lancashire
Singleton is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England. It is situated on the coastal plain called The Fylde. It is located south-east of Poulton le Fylde, and as of the 2001 census had a population of 877...
. This section is rural and fairly winding, although some curves were straightened in the 1970s when container traffic began using the road, most notably the series of bends in Thistleton at the turnings to Singleton village and Elswick
Elswick, Lancashire
Elswick is a rural village and civil parish in the English county of Lancashire, situated on the coastal plain called the Fylde. As of the 2001 United Kingdom census, the parish had a population of 1,057. At the time of the Norman conquest of England in 1066, Elswick was a small agricultural...
. These were notoriously known as 'Hellfire Corner'.
The road meets the A586 Garstang New Road at Singleton where it turns west, sharing with the A586 for one mile (1.6 km). It continues north-west as Mains Lane for a further 1.5 miles (2.4 km), passing the A588
A588 road
The A588 is a road in England, which runs from Poulton-le-Fylde to Lancaster in Lancashire. It is the primary route serving the Over Wyre areas of the Fylde....
turning to Shard Bridge and Over Wyre
Over Wyre
Over Wyre is the collective name given to a group of villages in Lancashire, England, situated on the Fylde, to the north of the River Wyre. The group is usually considered to include Hambleton, Stalmine, Knott End-on-Sea, Preesall, Pilling and Out Rawcliffe...
, then sharing with the A588 until the River Wyre roundabout. At this point, the road becomes Amounderness
Amounderness
Amounderness was a hundred of Lancashire in North West England. Formerly, the name had been used for territories now in Lancashire and north of the River Ribble that had been included in Domesday Yorkshire.-Etymology and history:...
Way, which was built in the 1970s to allow container traffic to bypass Thornton
Thornton, Lancashire
Thornton is a village on the Fylde, in Lancashire, England, about four miles north of Blackpool and two miles south of Fleetwood. It is in the Borough of Wyre...
. It continues through Norcross Roundabout, and then due north into Fleetwood, to Broadwater Roundabout, a total distance of about 4.5 miles (7.2 km). Some sections of this road are dual carriageway. Broadwater Roundabout is surmounted by a statue of Eros, a copy of that standing in Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the major shopping street of Piccadilly...
, London
London
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. From here, the road begins its last and newest section, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) stretch of Amounderness Way built on the old railway bed in the 1990s. It eventually terminates at the new Ash Street roundabout, near Fleetwood Freeport, where it joins the A587