A592 road
 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification.(December 2009) |
 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Penrith |
 M6 A66 A5091 A591 A5074 A590 | |
| South end | Newby Bridge |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Primary destinations | Penrith Windermere |
| Road network | |
TheA592 roadis a major route running north–south through theEnglishLake District.
The road connectsPenrith(54°39′50″N2°45′09″W/ 54.6639°N 2.7524°W),and junction 40 of theM6 motorway), withStaveleyat the southern tip of the lake,Windermere,(54°16′02″N2°58′01″W/ 54.2672°N 2.9669°W),which is skirted by the A592 on its eastern bank; the road also follows the northern/western bank ofUllswater.It passes throughGlenridding,Patterdale,the town ofWindermere(where it crosses theA591 road),Bowness-on-WindermereandStorrs.
The total length is just under 34 miles (55 km), including a shortconcurrencywith theA66 roadto the west of the motorway junction.
The A592 crossesKirkstone Passwith a summit at 454 metres (1,490 ft)[1]and is frequently closed in winter.
References
[edit]- ^"Cumbria Police: A592 Penrith – Windermere".Archived fromthe originalon 5 November 2008.Retrieved21 December2009.
A roads in Zone 5 of theGreat Britain road numbering scheme | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
 | This England road or road transport-related article is astub.You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |