A594 road (Leicester)
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The Leicester version of the A594 is that city's inner ring road
, surrounding the core area of Leicester City Centre
. Leicester has two other ring-roads, the A6030
, and the A563.
Starting in the east, with a roundabout, with exits to the east (the A47, and Humberstone Gate to the west), it passes south along St George's Way, until it joins the route of the London
Road (the A6), and becomes Waterloo Way for a short distance. It then turns south-west, leaving the railway station
on the outer side of the ring-road, and continues south-west, parallel to the railway line, crossing New Walk
. Towards the end of this section it nears Leicester Tigers
ground, and a section of the old Waterloo Way near this end has been renamed Tigers Way.
Here the inner ring-road splits, with a one-way system causing clockwise and anticlockwise traffic to take different routes. The clockwise traffic uses Infirmary Road and then Oxford Street, passing by Leicester Royal Infirmary
and De Montfort University
, whilst anticlockwise traffic uses Welford Road and Newarke Street.
The two merge to the west of the city centre, becoming Vaughan Way. Just north of this is Saint Nicholas Circle, providing access into the town centre, and also west to the nearby bridge over the River Soar
.
Southgates Underpass provides access for traffic going straight on at Saint Nicholas Circle, and joins up with Vaughan Way again at the north. Vaughan Way continues round, and then whilst heading north-easterly, becomes Burley's Way at the junction with the re-emerged A6, which heads north as St Margaret's Way on its way to Loughborough
.
Burley's Way then passes north-east past the Fosse Way
(formerly the A46
, now the A607, locally known as Belgrave Gate/Belgrave Road/Melton Road), with a roundabout and a fly-over to bypass this for vehicles going straight on either way. It then becomes St Matthew's Way, before ending up at the St George's Way roundabout described before.
The areas in which it was built had a pre-existing street pattern which it has somewhat disrupted. This may be seen most clearly in the eastern part of the ring road, which has severed streets like Bedford Street and Wharf Street into two sections, one in the city centre itself, and one in the nearby residential estate of St Matthew's, which has consequently become very isolated.
As part of Leicester's regeneration it has been proposed to re-connect Wharf Street South and North with a cycle/foot/bus bridge. http://www.leicesterregeneration.co.uk/pressreleases/19-11-04.html
A plan to move the ringroad around the station as part of the regeneration of the old police station and Charles Street surrounding into a new business quarter has been abandoned. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/4198640.stm
Curiously there is another A594
in England which runs between Cockermouth
and Maryport
in Cumbria
.
Ring road
A ring road, orbital motorway, beltway, circumferential highway, or loop highway is a road that encircles a town or city...
, surrounding the core area of Leicester City Centre
Leicester City Centre
Leicester City Centre is an area covering the core inner city area and central business district of the city of Leicester, England. It is roughly delineated from Leicester's suburbs by the A594, Leicester's inner ring road....
. Leicester has two other ring-roads, the A6030
A6030 road
The A6030 is a small ring-road entirely within the built-up central area of Leicester, from the A563 at its roundabout with the A6 near Belgrave, south-east over the A607 to cross the A47 at Northfields, turning south past Leicester General Hospital and the Leicestershire Golf Club to meet the A6...
, and the A563.
Starting in the east, with a roundabout, with exits to the east (the A47, and Humberstone Gate to the west), it passes south along St George's Way, until it joins the route of the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
Road (the A6), and becomes Waterloo Way for a short distance. It then turns south-west, leaving the railway station
Leicester railway station
Leicester railway station serves the City of Leicester in Leicestershire, England.As of late 2009 Leicester is a Penalty fare station, a valid ticket or Permit to travel must be shown when requested.-Background:...
on the outer side of the ring-road, and continues south-west, parallel to the railway line, crossing New Walk
New Walk
New Walk is a high quality poetry and arts print magazine published in Leicester, England, but with a national and international focus. It is edited by Rory Waterman and Nick Everett, with the fiction edited by Libby Peake...
. Towards the end of this section it nears Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
ground, and a section of the old Waterloo Way near this end has been renamed Tigers Way.
Here the inner ring-road splits, with a one-way system causing clockwise and anticlockwise traffic to take different routes. The clockwise traffic uses Infirmary Road and then Oxford Street, passing by Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester Royal Infirmary
The Leicester Royal Infirmary is a large National Health Service hospital in Leicester, England. It is located to the south-west of the city centre. It has Leicester's accident and emergency department, and is part of the University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust.The hospital was originally...
and De Montfort University
De Montfort University
De Montfort University is a public research and teaching university situated in the medieval Old Town of Leicester, England, adjacent to the River Soar and the Leicester Castle Gardens...
, whilst anticlockwise traffic uses Welford Road and Newarke Street.
The two merge to the west of the city centre, becoming Vaughan Way. Just north of this is Saint Nicholas Circle, providing access into the town centre, and also west to the nearby bridge over the River Soar
River Soar
The River Soar is a tributary of the River Trent in the English East Midlands.-Description:It rises near Hinckley in Leicestershire and is joined by the River Sence near Enderby before flowing through Leicester , Barrow-on-Soar, beside Loughborough and Kegworth, before joining the Trent near...
.
Southgates Underpass provides access for traffic going straight on at Saint Nicholas Circle, and joins up with Vaughan Way again at the north. Vaughan Way continues round, and then whilst heading north-easterly, becomes Burley's Way at the junction with the re-emerged A6, which heads north as St Margaret's Way on its way to Loughborough
Loughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
.
Burley's Way then passes north-east past the Fosse Way
Fosse Way
The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England that linked Exeter in South West England to Lincoln in Lincolnshire, via Ilchester , Bath , Cirencester and Leicester .It joined Akeman Street and Ermin Way at Cirencester, crossed Watling Street at Venonis south...
(formerly the A46
A46 road
The A46 is an A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development...
, now the A607, locally known as Belgrave Gate/Belgrave Road/Melton Road), with a roundabout and a fly-over to bypass this for vehicles going straight on either way. It then becomes St Matthew's Way, before ending up at the St George's Way roundabout described before.
History
The inner ring-road was constructed in stages in the 1960s/1970s. A 1974 map shows that the St Nicholas Circle been constructed as well as Vaughan Way and Burleys Way, to the junction with Belgrave Road.The areas in which it was built had a pre-existing street pattern which it has somewhat disrupted. This may be seen most clearly in the eastern part of the ring road, which has severed streets like Bedford Street and Wharf Street into two sections, one in the city centre itself, and one in the nearby residential estate of St Matthew's, which has consequently become very isolated.
As part of Leicester's regeneration it has been proposed to re-connect Wharf Street South and North with a cycle/foot/bus bridge. http://www.leicesterregeneration.co.uk/pressreleases/19-11-04.html
A plan to move the ringroad around the station as part of the regeneration of the old police station and Charles Street surrounding into a new business quarter has been abandoned. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/leicestershire/4198640.stm
Curiously there is another A594
A594 road (Cumbria)
The A594 is a main road in Cumbria, that runs between the A596 in Maryport and the A595 on the outskirts of Cockermouth. Its total length is around .Curiously, the inner ring road in Leicester is also numbered as the A594....
in England which runs between Cockermouth
Cockermouth
-History:The Romans created a fort at Derventio, now the adjoining village of Papcastle, to protect the river crossing, which had become located on a major route for troops heading towards Hadrian's Wall....
and Maryport
Maryport
Maryport is a town and civil parish within the Allerdale borough of Cumbria, England, in the historic county of Cumberland. It is located on the A596 road north of Workington, and is the southernmost town on the Solway Firth. Maryport railway station is on the Cumbrian Coast Line. The town is in...
in Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
.