A587 road
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The A587 is a road in England
that runs from Blackpool
to Fleetwood
in Lancashire
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The road runs a total distance of approximately 9 miles (14.5 km), largely on residential and commercial streets. It begins by the Oxford roundabout, in Marton
, in the south-eastern part of Blackpool as a turning off the A583
, Preston New Road. It continues north, as South Park Drive, past Stanley Park
and Blackpool Victoria Hospital for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km). At this point, as St Walburga's Road, it becomes dual carriageway
for 0.7 miles (1.1 km). After a roundabout, it crosses the railway, and continues north as Bispham Road for a further 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to Bispham roundabout, where it becomes Devonshire Road and then Fleetwood Road. 1.3 miles (2.1 km) further on it is joined at Anchorsholme by the A584
, the Queen's Promenade, and continues north through Cleveleys
for 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) as a dual carriageway, with the tram
tracks dividing the road. Past Cleveleys, as a single lane road, now known as Rossall Road, it continues north for a further 1.5 miles (2.4 km), past Rossall School
and into Fleetwood, where it becomes Broadway. The road crosses West View roundabout, and turns right down Poulton Road, eventually terminating at the new Ash Street roundabout, near Fleetwood Freeport where it joins to the A585
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
that runs from Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
to Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 26,840 people at the 2001 Census. It forms part of the Greater Blackpool conurbation. The town was the first planned community of the Victorian era...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
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The road runs a total distance of approximately 9 miles (14.5 km), largely on residential and commercial streets. It begins by the Oxford roundabout, in Marton
Marton, Blackpool
Marton is a settlement on the coastal plain of the Fylde in Lancashire, England, most of which is now part of the seaside town of Blackpool. Marton, which consisted of Great Marton, Little Marton, Marton Fold and The Peel, was originally part of the parish of Poulton-le-Fylde, before the...
, in the south-eastern part of Blackpool as a turning off the A583
A583 road
The A583 is a primary road from Preston to Blackpool in England, via Kirkham. It was once the main route into Blackpool until the construction of the M55 motorway.-Route:...
, Preston New Road. It continues north, as South Park Drive, past Stanley Park
Stanley Park, Blackpool
Stanley Park is a municipal park in the town of Blackpool on the Fylde coast in the county of Lancashire, England. It is the largest park in the town, bounded by a roughly circular perimeter of 2.2 miles and covering an area of...
and Blackpool Victoria Hospital for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km). At this point, as St Walburga's Road, it becomes dual carriageway
Dual carriageway
A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...
for 0.7 miles (1.1 km). After a roundabout, it crosses the railway, and continues north as Bispham Road for a further 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to Bispham roundabout, where it becomes Devonshire Road and then Fleetwood Road. 1.3 miles (2.1 km) further on it is joined at Anchorsholme by the A584
A584 road
The A584 is a road in England that runs from Clifton, near Preston, to Little Bispham, north of Blackpool in Lancashire.The road runs a total distance of approximately , largely following the coastline of the Fylde peninsula, and for forms Blackpool's promenade. It begins in Clifton, west of...
, the Queen's Promenade, and continues north through Cleveleys
Cleveleys
Cleveleys is a town on the Fylde Coast of Lancashire, England, about 4 miles north of Blackpool and 2 miles south of Fleetwood...
for 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) as a dual carriageway, with the tram
Blackpool tramway
The Blackpool tramway runs from Blackpool to Fleetwood on the Fylde Coast in Lancashire, England, and is the only surviving first-generation tramway in the United Kingdom. The tramway dates back to 1885 and is one of the oldest electric tramways in the world. It is run by Blackpool Transport as...
tracks dividing the road. Past Cleveleys, as a single lane road, now known as Rossall Road, it continues north for a further 1.5 miles (2.4 km), past Rossall School
Rossall School
Rossall School is a British, co-educational, independent school, between Cleveleys and Fleetwood, Lancashire. Rossall was founded in 1844 by St. Vincent Beechey as a sister school to Marlborough College which had been founded the previous year...
and into Fleetwood, where it becomes Broadway. The road crosses West View roundabout, and turns right down Poulton Road, eventually terminating at the new Ash Street roundabout, near Fleetwood Freeport where it joins to the A585
A585 road
The A585 is a primary road in England which runs from Kirkham to Fleetwood in Lancashire.The road runs a total distance of just under , on a mixture of rural and urban residential/commercial streets...
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