The A254 is a short
road
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running northwest–southeast on the
Isle of Thanet
The Isle of Thanet () is a peninsula forming the easternmost part of Kent, England. While in the past it was separated from the mainland by the Wantsum Channel, it is no longer an island.
Archaeological remains testify to its settlement in an ...
in
East Kent
Kent is a traditional county in South East England with long-established human occupation.
Prehistoric Kent
Kent has been occupied since the Lower Palaeolithic as finds from the quarries at Fordwich and Swanscombe attest. The Swanscombe sku ...
. The whole length of the road is within
Thanet District Council Thanet may refer to:
*Isle of Thanet, a former island, now a peninsula, at the most easterly point of Kent, England
*Thanet District, a local government district containing the island
*Thanet College, former name of East Kent College
* Thanet Cana ...
and is a non-
primary route
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.
Route
Margate
The road begins in the centre of the
Thanet Thanet may refer to:
*Isle of Thanet, a former island, now a peninsula, at the most easterly point of Kent, England
*Thanet District, a local government district containing the island
*Thanet College, former name of East Kent College
*Thanet Canal, ...
town of
Margate
Margate is a seaside town on the north coast of Kent in south-east England. The town is estimated to be 1.5 miles long, north-east of Canterbury and includes Cliftonville, Garlinge, Palm Bay and Westbrook.
The town has been a significan ...
, at a roundabout with the
A28, B2051 and the B2055 along the seafront, where it heads south-eastwards along Eaton Road, passing the
Dreamland Amusement Park. The road continues to travel south-eastwards along Queen's Avenue, within the suburbs of
Margate
Margate is a seaside town on the north coast of Kent in south-east England. The town is estimated to be 1.5 miles long, north-east of Canterbury and includes Cliftonville, Garlinge, Palm Bay and Westbrook.
The town has been a significan ...
, until it briefly splits into a small one-way system where it meets the
A255. This is also where the
A255 starts. The A254 then bends to the right, travelling southwards along Ramsgate Road.
The A254 passes the crossroads with the B2052 and shortly after the
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital
The Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital is a health facility in Margate, Kent, England. It is managed by the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
History
The hospital has its origins in the Margate Cottage Hospital which was ...
on the eastern side of the road. Here the road turns towards a more south-westerly route again. The majority of buildings are contained on the eastern side of the road.
Westwood
The A254 Margate Road now journeys through the heart of the Westwood Industrial Estates, which consists of
retail park
A retail park is a type of shopping centre found on the fringes of most large towns and cities in the United Kingdom and other European countries. They form a key aspect of European retail geographies, alongside indoor shopping centres, standal ...
s, shopping centres and superstores. The A254 also meets the
A256 at a large roundabout, which provides links to
Broadstairs and
Dover. Past another roundabout, and the road is generally straight, as it travels in a south-easterly direction.
The A254 meets the B2014 Newington Road in Northwood, which leads to St Lawrence. This area is mainly built up with residential housing and rows of smaller shops.
Ramsgate
The A254 Margate Road passes under a railway bridge and terminates at a T-junction with the
A255 and
A299 in the heart of
Ramsgate.
Most dangerous road - November 2018
In November 2018, it was listed as Britain's most dangerous road for accidents.
Britain's most dangerous road named as A254 between Margate and Ramsgate
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References
External links
A254 on Roads By 10
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Roads in Kent