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Widnes #1993 Free
Route 1993 covers 8.3 miles in roughly 25 minutes as a single stage through Newtown, Woodend, Lugsdale, Simm's Cross, Appleton and Ditton. Limits run from 20 up to 70 mph and 18 sets of traffic signals are packed into that short distance, so junctions arrive quickly rather than spread out as on the longer Widnes routes.
Watch Out For
- 18 signal junctions in 8.3 miles, several close together near Watkinson Way.
- 20 mph residential and school areas where children may cross between parked cars.
- One roundabout: give way to the right and signal left as you leave.
Route Features
- Only 3 left and 4 right turns, so observation and lane discipline carry the marking.
- Quiet residential streets around Royal Avenue and Queens Avenue.
Test Manoeuvres
A pull up on the left is set at the kerbside point near the test centre end.
Key Tips
- Check limit signs after every junction because 20, 30, 40 and 70 mph all appear.
- Approach Hale Road expecting queued traffic at the lights.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive north on Everite Road. | 40 yd | |
| 2 | Turn right onto Ditchfield Road. | 573 yd | |
| 3 | Turn left onto Hale Road. | 7 yd | |
| 4 | Turn right onto Saint Michael's Road. | 586 yd | |
| 5 | Turn left onto Ditton Road. | 1146 yd | |
| 6 | Turn right onto Queensway/A557. | 516 yd | |
| 7 | Make a sharp right. | 110 yd | |
| 8 | Enter Desoto Road Roundabout and take the 5th exit. | 167 yd | |
| 9 | Bear left onto Desoto Road East. | 844 yd | |
| 10 | Enter Widnes Loops Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A557/Queensway. | 1162 yd | |
| 11 | Enter Waterfront Roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto A557/Watkinson Way. | 1.3 mi | |
| 12 | Take the Lunts Heath Interchange exit. | 482 yd | |
| 13 | Keep left to take Derby Road. | 475 yd | |
| 14 | Turn right to stay on Derby Road. | 309 yd | |
| 15 | Turn left onto Peelhouse Lane. | 1241 yd | |
| 16 | Turn right onto Albert Road/B5178. | 9 yd | |
| 17 | Turn left onto Marzahan Way/B5178. Continue on B5178. | 201 yd | |
| 18 | Enter Bradley Way Roundabout and take the 2nd exit. | 40 yd | |
| 19 | Exit the roundabout onto Bradley Way/B5178. Continue on B5178. | 1.9 mi | |
| 20 | Turn left onto Royal Avenue. | 400 yd | |
| 21 | Turn left onto Queens Avenue. | 157 yd | |
| 22 | Turn right onto Coronation Drive. | 191 yd | |
| 23 | Turn left onto Ditchfield Road. | 39 yd |
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