Summary
The A565 is a road in England that is around 27.5 miles (44.3 km) long and runs from Liverpool in Merseyside to Tarleton in Lancashire. It is a primary route linking the town of Southport to Liverpool and to Preston (latterly via the connecting A59), having been designated a trunk road as part of the Trunk Roads Act 1946.
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| Length | 27.5 mi[1] (44.3 km) | |||
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| From | Liverpool 53°24′43″N 2°59′47″W / 53.411990°N 2.996526°W | |||
 A57 A5046 A5052 A5053 A5054 A5055 A5056 A5058 A5057 A5098 A566 A5036 A5758 A5267 A570 A5267 A59 | ||||
| To | Tarleton 53°40′25″N 2°49′53″W / 53.673496°N 2.831321°W | |||
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| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Primary destinations | Liverpool Bootle Southport | |||
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Route edit
The A565 starts in Liverpool at the junction with the A5052 road and A5053 road respectively, at the south end of Great Howard Street; a spur also heads southbound from this junction for 0.3 miles (0.48 km).[2] From Liverpool, the road follows a north-bound alignment through Bootle, Crosby and on to Formby where it passes along a bypass. After the bypass, the road heads towards Southport where it meets the A570 Scarisbrick New Road before continuing north-east through Banks and into Lancashire, ultimately reaching Tarleton where it meets and becomes the A59 road.[1]
History edit
19th century edit
Much of the present day A565 route from Liverpool to Thornton is unchanged since the Victorian age.[3]
20th century edit
A bypass of Formby, now forming part of the A565 was constructed during 1936–1937 at a cost of £195,463 (equivalent to £13,418,186 in 2021). It was opened on 10 December 1938 by Lord Derby, with the ceremony taking place at the Southport end of the road. At a width of 120 feet (37 m) and length of 4 miles (6.4 km), it shortened the route by nearly 0.75 miles (1.21 km).[4] The Ministry of Transport provided a grant of 60% towards the construction cost.[5]
The A565 route was included in the Trunk Roads Act 1946, designated in its route from Bootle through to Tarleton.[6]
21st century edit
A bypass of Thornton, Merseyside, known as the A5758 Broom's Cross Road, was constructed during 2014–2015, linking the A565 at Thornton with Switch Island junction, having been planned since the 1960s.[7]
Liverpool City Council announced in 2016 that they had appointed a construction company to create a new dual-carriageway road in Liverpool, involving the widening of Great Howard Street and Derby Road, a 1.7 miles (2.7 km) stretch, at an expected cost of £18million,[8] which had risen to £22million by the time the work started in May 2017.[9] The council deemed the works necessary given the road would be a vital route for freight traffic to and from the Liverpool2 deep water container terminal, in addition to an associated tunnel and bridge which required replacement, having failed a structural assessment.[10]
Bypass schemes edit
| Section | Start | End | Constructed | Type |
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| Formby Bypass[5] | Formby | 1936–1937 | Dual-carriageway | |
| Southport Bypass[11] | Southport | Proposed 1940s | Not constructed | |
| Crosby (centre) Bypass[12] | Crosby | c1951-1952 | Single-carriageway | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Google Maps A565 route". Google Maps. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Google Maps A565 spur". Google Maps. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Side by Side – Liverpool to Thornton". National Library of Scotland. 1900. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Lord Derby to open Formby by-pass today". The Guardian. 10 December 1938. p. 17.
- ^ a b "Formby By-Pass Estimated Cost". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Written-Answers. 23 April 1936. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Trunk Roads Act 1946" (PDF). UK Government. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Thornton bypass: 40 years in the planning and the new Switch Island road link open this week". Liverpool Echo. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Council Awards Contract for £18m road scheme". Liverpool Vision. 2016. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Work to begin on £22m road scheme". Liverpool Express. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Great Howard Street Bridge Replacement Scheme". Liverpool City Council. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Southport-Water Lane Bypass". Millbank Systems. 1 May 1940. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Crosby Bypass Cost 1951". Millbank Systems. 6 June 1951. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
External links edit
- A565 at Sabre Roads wiki
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