The A528 is a road that runs from
Marchwiel
Marchwiel ( cy, Marchwiail) is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales.
It is about 2 miles south-east of Wrexham city on the A525 road towards Bangor-on-Dee. The community has an area of 1,488 hectares and a population of 1,4 ...
, near
Wrexham
Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count ...
, in
North Wales
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to
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire
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, in
England
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On the way it passes through
Ellesmere and
Coton Hill. The road follows an old route that was Turnpiked in the 18th century.
Route
The road starts south east of Wrexham at Marchwiel by a junction on the
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. It heads due south through Cock Bank and
Overton Bridge before combining with the A539 road and going eastwards through the village of Overton-on-Dee.
It then heads south east through to Ellesmere, where it shares a small section of road with the
A495, before heading south through Crosemere,
Harmer Hill
Harmer Hill is a village in Shropshire, England located on the A528 south of Wem and north of Shrewsbury.
The name Harmer comes from the two words "hare" and "mere", as there was a lake situated in a plain below the hill, but it was drained ...
,
Albrighton and intersecting with the
A5124 at Harlescott north east of Shrewsbury.
The final short section into Shrewsbury goes over the
Shrewsbury-Chester railway line and intersects with the
A5191 in Shrewsbury town centre. A small stub going northwards only (due to the one-way system in Shrewsbury) starts off the
A458 road.
Safety
The A528 is one of Wales' most riskiest and dangerous routes. It is third behind the A44 and the A5 for the number of road casualties per year.
References
Roads in Shropshire
Roads in Wrexham County Borough
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