M32 motorway
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| M32 motorway | |
Road of the United Kingdom |
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| Length | 4 miles (6.4 km) |
| Direction | Northeast - Southwest |
| Start | Hambrook |
| Primary destinations | None |
| End | Bristol |
| Construction dates | 1966 - 1975 |
| Motorways joined |  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 formerly 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]. This plan has since been resurrected, and a 3 mile Bus Only lane of the M32 was due to be built 'sometime' in the Summer of 2008 [4]. However this never happened.
[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. http://www.iht.org/motorway/m32brisstat.htm. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ "M32 Bristol Parkway". Motorway Archive. The Motorway Archive Trust. http://www.iht.org/motorway/m32bristol.htm. Retrieved on 2007-01-01.
- ^ "No bus lanes for city's motorway". BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2007-10-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7042681.stm. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
- ^ http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145809&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145792&contentPK=20677169&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch
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