Kingsway (A34)
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|---|---|---|
King George V; now part of the A34 | ||
| Major junctions | ||
| South end | Cheadle (53°22′48″N 2°13′16″W / 53.380°N 2.221°W) | |
| North end | Levenshulme (53°26′31″N 2°12′22″W / 53.442°N 2.206°W) | |
| Location | ||
| Country | Primary destinations East Didsbury, Parrs Wood, Burnage, Ladybarn | |
| Road network | ||
Kingsway is a dual carriageway in
History
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Kingsway was constructed in stages from the mid-1920s and completed in 1930.
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Kingsway was built as a relief road for the congested
On either side of the new road, the
Manchester Corporation Tramways eventually ceased operation in 1949 and the tram tracks were removed.[5] In 1959, Kingsway was extended south across the River Mersey to bypass Cheadle. It was later renumbered to A34 in 1967.[citation needed]
Route
Kingsway runs in a south-westerly direction until the junction with the M60 motorway, when it curves around to run south-east. It begins in Levenshulme continuing from Slade Lane, and heads south-west through Fallowfield, Ladybarn, Burnage, and Parrs Wood where it originally ended. It continues south-west through East Didsbury, until it reaches the motorway, and then heads south-east through Gatley and Cheadle, before it joins to the Handforth bypass at Cheadle Royal which was opened in 1995.[1] The junction with the A560 road in Gatley is one of the busiest in Greater Manchester with over 7,000 vehicles passing through during the rush hour.[citation needed]
Places of interest
- Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre in East Didsbury is on Kingsway.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7546-7392-7.
- ^ ISBN 1-85285-388-3. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ISBN 9781136748011. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Burnage – A History Of Manchester". history.aboutmanchester.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Greater Manchester Transport Timeline". Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
External links
- Journey along Kingsway key artery of south Manchester and pioneering road
- "Construction of new housing along Kingsway, Burnage". Britain From Above. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017. Aerial photographs of Kingsway showing the tram lines and construction of council houses.
- "St Nicholas' Church- Scaffolding to East End and Kingsway". Burnage Memory Bank. 1932. Retrieved 8 June 2017.[dead link] - Photograph looking north along Kingsway from junction with Poplar Road, showing scaffolding on St Nicholas' Church, Kingsway Garage and tram tracks in the central reservation
- "Bevan Taylor - Trams - General". Soundcloud. Burnage Memory Bank Project. Retrieved 8 June 2017. Oral history project describing the tram line along Kingsway, collected by the Burnage Memory Bank Project.
- "Manchester Corporation Tramways 1052, Kingsway". Flickr. Museum of Transport Greater Manchester archive. 1948. Retrieved 10 June 2017. Photo of a coroporation tram at the junction of Moseley Road and Kingsway 53°26′34″N 2°12′14″W / 53.442887°N 2.2039323°W
- "Kingsway, Manchester, 1949". Flickr. Museum of Transport Greater Manchester archive. 1949. Retrieved 10 June 2017. Photo of Kingsway tram tracks being dug up after the closure of the tram network in 1949.
- Map of Manchester's trams in 1944