Street (north of the Ring Road) and Lower Stafford Street became part of the A449. From there it forms part of the link between the M54 and the M6 North. It crosses the A5 at the Gailey Roundabout near the village of Gailey, a short distance west of M6 Junction 12, at which point it reverts to a single carriageway. It passes through Penkridge before crossing the M6 at Junction 13, reaching its terminus at its junction with the A34 in Stafford. Originally turnpiked under an Act of 1760, the Wolverhampton-Stafford road was part of the historic London-Liverpool coach route. Notoriously narrow in the 19th century, much of it was turned into dual carriageway between the world wars. The Gailey Roundabout was improved in 1929 and again in 1937, removing parts of the churchyard and the historic Spread Eagle Inn (although the latter was replaced by a new building). Widening at Penkridge between 1932 and 1934 reshaped the western part of the town, resulting in the demolition of many ancient buildings. The dual carriageway between Wolverhampton and Gailey was constructed between 1936 and 1939. This section of the road was featured in Citizen Khan episode "Alia's University". Former Routes The original routing of the road was from Bromsgrove – Stourbridge – Wolverhampton – Stafford The villages of Hartlebury and Ombersley have been bypassed Part of Ledbury is now bypassed Between Raglan and Newport the A449 used to run through the towns of Usk and Caerleon, along a now mostly unclassified road to the west, terminating at junction 25 of the M4 Water Crossings River Trothy, Monmouth River Monnow, Monmouth River Wye, Ross-on-Wye River Leadon, Ledbury River Severn, Worcester Stourbridge Canal, Stourton River Stour, Kinver Wom Brook, Wombourne Birmingham Canal, Wolverhampton Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, Coven River Penk, Penkridge See also Trunk roads in Wales References External links Road to Nowhere: A449 Roads in England Roads in Wales Transport in Herefordshire Transport in Monmouthshire Transport in Newport, Wales Transport in Staffordshire Roads in Worcestershire Transport in Worcester, England Malvern, Worcestershire Transport in Wolverhampton