Kingsway  was constructed in stages, from 1928, and completed in 1930.
It was named after King George V and was originally numbered A5079.

Kingsway was built as a relief road for the congested Wilmslow Road to the west and it was one of the earliest purpose-built roads especially for motor vehicles.
Like Princess Road further to the west, Kingsway was designed as a dual carriageway along the "Brodie System", a new civil engineering technique that had been pioneered by John Alexander Brodie in Liverpool, in which the central reservation incorporated reserved track for trams.

On either side of the new road,  the Manchester Corporation bought up 1,165 acres (4.71 km²) of land to build the Kingsway Housing Scheme, a large council housing scheme to tackle the acute housing shortage in the city.
Around 1200 houses were built, along with amenities including new schools, quickly turning a rural area into a sizeable suburban council estate.

Manchester Corporation Tramways eventually ceased operation in 1949 and the tram tracks were removed.
In 1959, Kingsway was extended south across the River Mersey to bypass Cheadle.
It was later renumbered to A34 in 1967.
Kingsway  was constructed in stages, from 1928, and completed in 1930. It was named after King George V and was originally numbered A5079. 
Kingsway was built as a relief road for the congested Wilmslow Road to the west and it was one of the earliest purpose-built roads especially for motor vehicles. Like Princess Road further to the west, Kingsway was designed as a dual carriageway along the "Brodie System", a new civil engineering technique that had been pioneered by John Alexander Brodie in Liverpool, in which the central reservation incorporated reserved track for trams. 
On either side of the new road,  the Manchester Corporation bought up 1,165 acres (4.71 km²) of land to build the Kingsway Housing Scheme, a large council housing scheme to tackle the acute housing shortage in the city. Around 1200 houses were built, along with amenities including new schools, quickly turning a rural area into a sizeable suburban council estate.
Manchester Corporation Tramways eventually ceased operation in 1949 and the tram tracks were removed. In 1959, Kingsway was extended south across the River Mersey to bypass Cheadle. It was later renumbered to A34 in 1967.
Kingsway (A34)