The road measures 12.15 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 30 minutes to travel its length.
The A551 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 5 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like WALLASEY, Tarran Industrial Estate, Thingwall, Heswall, and WIRRAL.
The road is located entirely within Merseyside.