North-west of Ormskirk, it crosses over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and meets the A5147 road near Scarisbrick. Shortly afterwards, it crosses the border back into Merseyside, and reaches the town of Southport. It terminates at its junction with the A565 road in the centre of the town.
Located north-west of Ormskirk, this route passes over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and intersects with the A5147 near Scarisbrick.  It then crosses back into Merseyside before reaching Southport, where it terminates at its junction with the A565 road in the town center.