The A577 is an A road in England which runs from

Boothstown Boothstown is a suburban village in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Boothstown forms part of the Boothstown and Ellenbrook ward, which had a population at the 2011 Census of 9,599. The village is within the boundaries of th ...

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Ormskirk Ormskirk is a market town in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England, north of Liverpool, northwest of St Helens, southeast of Southport and southwest of Preston. Ormskirk is known for its gingerbread. Geography and administr ...

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Route

The A577 starts at A572 in

, where it climbs uphill and over the A580 and into

Tyldesley Tyldesley () is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is north of Chat Moss near the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, southeast of Wigan ...

. It meets the A5082, then climbs up to Atherton. The road then meets A579, passes through the north of Westleigh and passes the A578 at a T-junction. The road heads into Hindley, crossing the A58 and goes into

Wigan Wigan ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Douglas. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. Bolton lies to the north-east and Warrington t ...

. It passes the

DW Stadium The DW Stadium is a stadium in Robin Park, in Wigan, within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The ground is owned and managed by Wigan Football Company Limited, which is 85% owned by Wigan Athletic and 15% owned ...

then goes past the M6 and the M58. It enters

Up Holland Up Holland (or Upholland) is a village close to Skelmersdale and civil parish in the West Lancashire district, in the county of Lancashire, England, 4 miles west of Wigan. The population at the 2011 census was 7,376. Geography The village is ...

. After going past an urbanized area, it ascends slightly and goes into

Westhead Westhead is a village in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. As of 2014, the estimated population was 886. History Westhead was, for most of its existence, a hamlet in the township of Lathom. It was located in the West Derby ...

. It passes Ormskirk High School, then enters

. The road ends at a junction with the A570.

References

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