sentences:  From the M1 junction the road passes through Barnsley, Cudworth, Brierley and around Hemsworth (bypassed) to Ackworth Moor Top ending in Pontefract at a junction with the A639 road.The A628 was originally a salt road, as that was a valuable preservative in the 18th century.The route was designed to transport salt from mines in north Cheshire to towns in Yorkshire.