- A5112 road
The A5112 is a road in
Shropshire that runs north-south through the town ofShrewsbury . It runs around the town centre, to the east, and acts as a quicker route through the town than going via the town centre.Starting north at Battlefield Island where it joins the A49, it consists of Battlefield Road, Whitchurch Road, Telford Way, Robertsford Way, Bage Way, Pritchard Way, Hazeldine Way and Hereford Road. The junctions along it are Battlefield Island, Battlefield Crossroads,
Harlescott Crossroads,Heathgates Roundabout, Telford Way Roundabout, Crowmere Roundabout, Rea Brook Roundabout, Sutton Park Roundabout,Meole Brace Island, Hereford Road Roundabout and Baileys Roundabout where it rejoins the A49. The road has the national speed betweenMeole Brace Island and theHeathgates Roundabout with a 40MPH speed limit for the remainder of the route. The road crosses theRiver Severn on Telford Way Bridge and is a safe route during flooding of the river.The road was for a short time in the late 80's and early 90's the A49, which now runs around a bypass of the town.
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