M53 motorway
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The M53 is an 18.9-mile (30.4 km) motorway in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside and the borough of Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire on the Wirral Peninsula in England.[1] It is also referred to as the Mid Wirral Motorway.[2] It runs between the Kingsway Tunnel, at Wallasey in the north, and the A55 at Chester.[1]
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Maintained by National Highways | ||||
Length | 18.9 mi (30.4 km) | |||
Existed | 1972–present | |||
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North end | Bidston 53.4114°N 3.0802°W / 53.4114; -3.0802 (M53 motorway (northern terminus)) | |||
Major intersections | J11 → M56 motorway | |||
South end | Hoole Village 53.2144°N 2.8567°W / 53.2144; -2.8567 (M53 motorway (southern terminus)) | |||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
Counties | Merseyside, Cheshire | |||
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The main reason for the motorway was to provide a through route to the new Mersey Road Tunnel, Kingsway, which was built at the same time. Part of this motorway was originally the M531.