The Blackpool to Clifton section of the road was reconstructed between 1929 and 1936, and as part of the reconstruction project bypasses were built to take the road around Kirkham and the centre of Clifton.
Between 1929 and 1936, the Blackpool to Clifton road underwent a major reconstruction project. This involved building bypasses to reroute traffic around Kirkham and the town center of Clifton.