The road measures 22.30 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 33 minutes to travel its length.
The A490 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 4 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like LLANFYLLIN, Bwlch-y-Cibau, MEIFOD, Guilsfield, Moelygarth, WELSHPOOL, Groes-Pluen, Belan, Cilcewydd, Fron, Forden, Marton, Chirbury, and Churchstoke.
The road passes through several counties, including Powys, Shropshire, and Powys.