TheA5127is a majorroadinEnglandwhich runs betweenBirminghamandLichfield,Staffordshire.For much of the route the road follows the old route of theA38which has since been moved in order to by-pass places such asErdingtonandSutton Coldfieldand form arelief roadfrom Birmingham city centre toSpaghetti Junction.

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Lichfield Road (A5127) in Aston, Birmingham - geograph.org.uk - 996509.jpg
The A5127, Lichfield Road inAston
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
Road network
A5126A5128

The part from the county boundary, throughShenstoneto Lichfield was one of the roads of theLichfield Turnpike Trust,established in 1729.[1]Beyond Lichfield, it joins the RomanRyknild StreetatStreethay[2]and immediately after that joins the present A38.

Route

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Main places and junctions[3]along the A5127:

This route closely follows theCross-City Line.

References

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  1. ^Lichfield Roads Act 1728(2 Geo. 2.c. 5)
  2. ^Margary, Ivan (1967). Roman Roads in Britain. John Baker Publishers., pp. 305–6.
  3. ^coordinates fromOpenStreetMap

52°35′20″N1°49′53″W/ 52.5890°N 1.8313°W/52.5890; -1.8313