A254 road

A254 road
Major junctions
Northwest end:	Margate
	A28 road A255 road A256 road A299 road
Southeast end:	Ramsgate
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

The A254 is a short road running northwest-southeast on the Isle of Thanet in East Kent. The whole length of the road is within Thanet District Council and is a non-primary route.

Current route of A254 as of 2008.

Margate

The road begins in the centre of the Thanet town of Margate, at a roundabout with the A28, B2051 and the B2055 along the seafront, where it heads south-eastwards along Eaton Road, passing the Dreamland Amusement Park. The road continues to travel south-eastwards along Queen’s Avenue, within the suburbs of Margate, until it briefly splits into a small one-way system where it meets the A255. This is also where the A255 starts. The A254 then bends to the right, travelling southwards along Ramsgate Road.

The A254 passes the crossroads with the B2052 and shortly after the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital on the eastern side of the road. Here the road turns towards a more south-westerly route again. The majority of buildings are contained on the eastern side of the road.

Westwood

The A254 Margate Road now journeys through the heart of the Westwood Industrial Estates, which consists of retail parks, shopping centres and superstores. The A254 also meets the A256 at a large roundabout, which provides links to Broadstairs and Dover. Past another roundabout, and the road is generally straight, as it travels in a south-easterly direction.

The A254 meets the B2014 Newington Road in Northwood, which leads to St Lawrence. This area is mainly built up with residential housing and rows of smaller shops.

Ramsgate

The A254 Margate Road passes under a railway bridge and terminates at a T-junction with the A255 and A299 in the heart of Ramsgate. Here passengers can take the A255 towards the Ferry terminals where they can catch passenger ferries across the channel to France.

External links

A254 on Roads By 10

A roads in Zone 2 of the Great Britain road numbering scheme

	A2 A20 A21 A22 A23 A24 A25 A26 A27 A28 A29

	A200 A201 A202 A203 A205 A206 A209 A210 A212 A213 A214 A215 A217 A219 A222 A225 A226 A227 A228 A229 A230 A232 A234 A235 A236 A237 A240 A249 A250 A253 A254 A256 A258 A259 A264 A271 A272 A274 A278 A281 A282 A286 A299

	A2020 A2022 A2030 A2043 A2100 A2199 A2204 A2212 A2216 A2217

List of A roads in Zone 2 List of B roads in Zone 2

Coordinates: 51°21′48″N 1°23′41″E / 51.3634°N 1.3948°E / 51.3634; 1.3948

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