The A528 is a road that runs from
Marchwiel, near
Wrexham
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Shrewsbury
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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
A525 road. 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,
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' riskiest and most 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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