A624 road
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| Route information | ||
| Maintained by Derbyshire County Council / Highways Agency | ||
| Length | 9.0 mi[1] (14.5 km) | |
| Major junctions | ||
| North end | A57 in Glossop | |
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| South end | B5470 in Town End, Chapel-en-le-Frith | |
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| Country | Primary destinations Glossop; | Buxton (A6) |
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The A624 road is a main road in the English county of Derbyshire. It connects Glossop to Chapel-en-le-Frith passing through Chunal, Hayfield, and New Smithy.
Route (north to south)
The road begins at the crossroads next to
Some parts of the route parallel the A6, especially near Chinley and Chapel. Local bus routes 61, 62, 64 and 69 use the road as a transportation corridor; there are many bus stops along the route.
History and improvements
The former path of the A624 followed some segments of the modern-day A6 in between Chapel-en-le-Frith and Buxton. What is now the A5004, but used to be part of the A6, had steep gradients and large amounts of traffic and became unsuitable. The A624 was cut to its present extent as an alternative to the choked-up former A6. The A6 was then moved to the route previously occupied by the A624 to Buxton from Chapel-en-le-Frith. The need for traffic to move through each town was then removed when a bypass was constructed for Whaley Bridge and Chapel (now the A6).
References
- ^ Google (10 August 2013). "Driving directions to Hayfield Rd" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
External links
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