A515 road

A515 shield
A515
A515 Oaks Green.jpg
A515 at Oaks Green
Route information
Length48.0 mi (77.2 km)
Major junctions
North endBuxton
Major intersections A51
A513
A50
A52
A517
A5012
A5270
A53
South endLichfield
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Road network
A514 A516

The A515 is a primary route in England, which runs from Lichfield in Staffordshire to Buxton in Derbyshire.

Route

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View from the A515, through the Peak District

The A515 begins off the A51 road just outside Lichfield. It crosses the Trent and Mersey Canal and passes through the villages of Kings Bromley and Yoxall. As it crosses the River Dove, the road enters Derbyshire. Near Sudbury the road briefly follows the route of the A50 road, before heading northwards again. The road goes through Ashbourne, and shortly afterwards enters the Peak District National Park. It passes through several villages including Fenny Bentley and Newhaven The road terminates in Buxton at its roundabout with the A53 road.

Future

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Ashbourne Bypass

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In 2020, there a consultation occurred proposing routes for a north–south bypass of the town.[1] The western routes proposed provide a direct bypass, while the eastern routes travel around the town.

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KML is from Wikidata

References

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  1. ^ "Concept Bypass Alignments" (PDF). Derbyshire County Council. Retrieved 9 September 2022.