The road is the primary access route for traffic to and from almost all areas of Stoke-on-Trent.
Starting to the east of Nantwich on the Nantwich bypass the dual carriageway Shavington bypass running north of Hough and Shavington.
 Returning to the 1980s single carriageway extension route it continues east through a cutting to the M6 at Junction 16 where it becomes a dual carriageway.
 Continuing through open countryside it passes under the A34 at Talke Pits, turns south before meeting the Tunstall Western Bypass and enters the north of Stoke-on-Trent.
 Now continuing in an urban setting it runs between Newcastle and Burslem, passing through the middle of the former Wolstanton Colliery before running east of Stoke's town centre.
 Passing through the newest section in a cutting it emerges south of Stoke alongside the site of the Victoria Ground.
 Turning west it passes the bet365 Stadium before leaving the urban area at Hanford, south of Trent Vale.
 It then runs through a cutting before meeting the M6 at junction 15.
The road is the primary access route for traffic to and from almost all areas of Stoke-on-Trent. Starting to the east of Nantwich on the Nantwich bypass the dual carriageway Shavington bypass running north of Hough and Shavington.  Returning to the 1980s single carriageway extension route it continues east through a cutting to the M6 at Junction 16 where it becomes a dual carriageway.  Continuing through open countryside it passes under the A34 at Talke Pits, turns south before meeting the Tunstall Western Bypass and enters the north of Stoke-on-Trent.  Now continuing in an urban setting it runs between Newcastle and Burslem, passing through the middle of the former Wolstanton Colliery before running east of Stoke's town centre.  Passing through the newest section in a cutting it emerges south of Stoke alongside the site of the Victoria Ground.  Turning west it passes the bet365 Stadium before leaving the urban area at Hanford, south of Trent Vale.  It then runs through a cutting before meeting the M6 at junction 15.
A500 road