M32 motorway
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| M32 motorway | |
| Image:UK motorway M32.PNG | |
| Length | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Direction | Northeast - Southwest |
| Start | Hambrook |
| Primary destinations | None |
| End | Bristol |
| Construction dates | 1966 - 1975 |
| Motorways joined | Image:UK motorway M4.PNG M4 motorway |
The M32 is a motorway in South Gloucestershire and Bristol, England. It provides a link from Bristol City Centre to the M4 and is part of the Bristol Parkway. At approximately 5 miles (8 km) long, it is one of Britain's shortest motorways. It is generally 2 lanes wide, though heading northbound it widens to 3 lanes as it approaches the A4174 ring road.
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[edit] Route
Starting at Junction 19 of the M4, near Winterbourne Down. This was formally a grade separated roundabout but has been modified so that traffic cannot do a complete 360 degrees. The road then runs south between Filton in the west and Frenchay in the east. After meeting Junction 1 it passes to the east of Horfield, Lockleaze and Easton. Junction 2 is located by Eastville Park. South of here, the road has a 60 mph (100 km/h) speed limit. It then continues further south and terminates at Junction 3 north of St Pauls. The road continues as the A4032 trunk road into the centre of Bristol.
[edit] History
The motorway was constructed between 1966 and 1975[1] and opened to traffic in stages:
- M4 Junction 19 to Junction 1 opened in 1966.
- Junctions 1 to 2 opened in 1970.
- Junctions 2 to 3 opened in 1975.
It was originally planned to be one of two motorways into Bristol [2]. The decision to construct the motorway was contentious as it ran in a valued green belt corridor that reached into the city[citation needed].
[edit] Plans
Bristol City Council had proposed the introduction of a High Occupancy or bus lane on the motorway. However the Highways Agency chose to retain control of the road, stopping the council's plans.[3]
[edit] Junctions
| M32 Motorway | ||
| Northbound exits | Junction | Southbound exits |
| South Wales, SOUTH WEST, Birmingham, London M4 | M4 J19 | Start of Motorway |
| Filton, Downend, Hambrook A4174 Avon Ring Road | J1 | Filton, Downend A4174 Avon Ring Road |
| Stapleton, Frenchay, Horfield, Fishponds, Eastville B4469 B4058 | J2 | Stapleton, Frenchay, Horfield, Fishponds, Eastville B4469 B4058 |
| Start of Motorway | J3 | Knowle, Bath A4320 |
| Knowle, Bath A4320 Non motorway traffic | Road continues as A4032 to Bristol City Centre | |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ M32 Bristol Parkway Statistics and options. Motorway Archive. The Motorway Archive Trust. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ M32 Bristol Parkway. Motorway Archive. The Motorway Archive Trust. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ "No bus lanes for city's motorway", BBC News, British Broadcasting Corporation, 2007-10-12. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
[edit] External links
Motorways in the United Kingdom Image:UK motorway symbol.svg | |||||||||||
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| Great Britain |
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| Northern Ireland | M1 • M2 • M3 • M5 • M12 • M22 • A8(M) | ||||||||||
| Past | M16 • M41 • M63 • A18(M) • A40(M) • A41(M) • A102(M) • A6144(M) | ||||||||||
| Unbuilt | M12 • M13 • M15 • M31 • M64 | ||||||||||
| Future | M4 Toll | ||||||||||
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