The road measures 9.05 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 20 minutes to travel its length.
The A573 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 WIGAN, Ince, Platt Bridge, Abram, Golborne, Golborne Dale, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, Lowton, and Winwick.
The road passes through several counties, including Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire.