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1 Route  



1.1  Newport  Ross-on-Wye  





1.2  Ross-on-Wye  Worcester  





1.3  Worcester  Wolverhampton  





1.4  Wolverhampton  Stafford  







2 Former routes  





3 Water crossings  





4 See also  





5 References  





6 External links  














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Coordinates: 52°1424N 2°1338W / 52.23989°N 2.22731°W / 52.23989; -2.22731
 

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A449 shield

A449

A449 from Cat's Ash Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 359876.jpg
Route information
Maintained by National Highways, English local authorities and South Wales Trunk Road Agency
Length104 mi (167 km)
Major junctions
North endStafford
Major intersections M6 J13
M54 J2
M5 J6
M50 J4
M4 J24
A34
A5
A460

A4150
A4124
A41
A454
A4123
A459

A463
A491
A4101
A458
A451
A456
A448
A38
A4440
A417
A40
A472
South endNewport
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations
Wolverhampton
Kidderminster
Worcester
Ross-on-Wye
Monmouth
Road network
A448 A450

The A449 is a major road in the United Kingdom. It runs north from junction 24 of the A48 roadatNewportinSouth WalestoStaffordinStaffordshire.

The southern section of the road, between Ross on Wye and Newport forms part of the trunk route from Stafford to Newport, avoiding the Severn Bridge

Route[edit]

Newport – Ross-on-Wye[edit]

The A449 on the outskirts of Newport.

The A449 starts on the M4 at the Coldra Interchange (J24) in Newport and is dual carriageway all the way to Raglan. The section from the A40 junction at Raglan to the A472 junction at Usk, known as the New Midlands Road, was one of the first sections to be dualled, opening on 16 October 1970. A special postmark dated 8 December 1972 was produced showing the opening of the A449 by The Secretary of State for Wales. Between Raglan and Ross-on-Wye the A449 is concurrent with the A40.

Ross-on-Wye – Worcester[edit]

The road becomes quite twisty on departing Ross-on-Wye, but straightens out a little before arriving at Ledbury. The road turns northwards upon crossing into WorcestershireatLittle Malvern and skirts the eastern slopes of the Malvern Hills through the town of Great Malvern. It then crosses Worcester's ring road, the A4440, at a roundabout near Powick.

Worcester – Wolverhampton[edit]

North of Worcester, a spur road of the same number heads towards the M5 Junction 6, while the main route continues towards Kidderminster, concurrent with the A442. Between Claines and Hartlebury the A449 is once again dual carriageway, but much tinkering has left the road with a single lane each way and 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) speed restriction. The road becomes urban again while passing through Kidderminster. It then heads north into Staffordshire, passing between Kinver and Stourbridge and crossing the A458 at Stourton. The A491 meets it just north of Kingswinford. Continuing northwards, it passes Wombourne (becoming dual carriageway once more) being joined by the A463 before turning sharply north-east into the outskirts of Wolverhampton and meeting the Ring Road.

Wolverhampton – Stafford[edit]

The road resumes its journey northwards, passing Molineux Stadium (home of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.) and leaving the city just south of Junction 2 of the M54. It originally ran through the centre of Wolverhampton until the 1980s, when all roads within the new ring road were declassified. Around the same time, the section of Waterloo Road on which Molineux Stadium stands was declassified and the A459 Stafford Street (north of the Ring Road) and Lower Stafford Street became part of the A449.

From there it forms part of the link between the M54 and the M6 North. It crosses the A5 at the Gailey Roundabout near the village of Gailey, a short distance west of M6 Junction 12, at which point it reverts to a single carriageway. It passes through Penkridge before crossing the M6 at Junction 13, reaching its terminus at its junction with the A34 in Stafford.

Originally turnpiked under the Stafford, Worcester and Warwick Roads Act 1760 (1 Geo. 3. c. 39), the Wolverhampton-Stafford road was part of the historic London-Liverpool coach route. Notoriously narrow in the 19th century, much of it was turned into dual carriageway between the world wars. The Gailey Roundabout was improved in 1929 and again in 1937, removing parts of the churchyard and the historic Spread Eagle Inn (although the latter was replaced by a new building). Widening at Penkridge between 1932 and 1934 reshaped the western part of the town, resulting in the demolition of many ancient buildings.[1] The dual carriageway between Wolverhampton and Gailey was constructed between 1936 and 1939.[2] This section of the road was featured in Citizen Khan episode "Alia's University".

Former routes[edit]

Water crossings[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

52°14′24N 2°13′38W / 52.23989°N 2.22731°W / 52.23989; -2.22731


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