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Encyclopedia > M27 motorway
M27 motorway
Length 25 miles
40 km
Direction West - East
Start Cadnam
Primary destinations Romsey
Southampton
Fareham
End Portsmouth
Construction dates 1972 - 1983
Motorways joined 3 -
M271 motorway
4 -
M3 motorway
12 -
M275 motorway
Looking down onto the M27 from Portsdown Hill.

The M27 is a motorway in Hampshire, England. It is 25 miles (40km) long and runs east-west from Cadnam to Portsmouth. Image File history File links UK_motorway_M27. ... Cadnam is a village situated in Hampshire, UK, within the boundaries of the New Forest National Park. ... The colour scheme used to denote a primary route. ... , Romsey, located at (50. ... Southampton is the largest city[1] on the south coast of England. ... Arms of Fareham Borough Council Fareham Creek today, looking towards Gosport The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M271. ... The M271 is a short motorway in southern England, near the city of Southampton. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M3. ... In the Republic of Ireland, the M3 motorway is a planned upgrade to part of the N3 road from Dublin to Cavan and the Northwest. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M275. ... The M275 is a two-mile long, dual three-lane motorway in the county of Hampshire, southern England. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 026993_1948adc1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 026993_1948adc1. ... Portsdown Hill is a long chalk hill overlooking Portsmouth, in Hampshire, England, offering good views over Portsmouth, The Solent, Hayling Island and Gosport, with the Isle of Wight beyond. ... Motorway symbol in UK, France and Ireland. ... Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language KM Culture, Korean Movie Maker. ... Cadnam is a village situated in Hampshire, UK, within the boundaries of the New Forest National Park. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ...

Contents

Route

Running approximately parallel both to the coast of the Solent and to the A27. Travelling from the west along its route, the M27 crosses over Wessex Main Line railway and then meets the M271. The road then meets the M3 as it passes to the north of Southampton and south of Eastleigh, runs alongside the West Coastway Line as it heads south-east towards Fareham. It then runs alongside the northern outskirts of Fareham before meeting the M275. At this point the motorway ends, becoming the A27. Satellite image showing the Solent, separating the Isle of Wight from mainland Britain The Solent is a stretch of sea separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of Great Britain. ... The A27 near Southwick The A27 is a major road in England. ... The Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton. ... The M271 is a short motorway in southern England, near the city of Southampton. ... In the Republic of Ireland, the M3 motorway is a planned upgrade to part of the N3 road from Dublin to Cavan and the Northwest. ... Southampton is the largest city[1] on the south coast of England. ... This article is about the town in Hampshire. ... West Coastway Line is the name given by Southern Trains to the services operated by them along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, to the west of Brighton, in the United Kingdom. ... Arms of Fareham Borough Council Fareham Creek today, looking towards Gosport The market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly in the centre of the South Hampshire conurbation. ... The M275 is a two-mile long, dual three-lane motorway in the county of Hampshire, southern England. ...


History

Opening dates

In common with many UK motorways, the M27 was opened in stages between 1975 and 1983[1]. Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

  • Junction 1 to 2 opened in August 1975
  • Junction 2 to 4 opened in December 1975
  • Junction 4 to 7 opened in 1983
  • Junction 7 to 8 opened in February 1978
  • Junction 8 to 12 opened in March 1976
  • The eastbound junction to the now M3 was completed in 1986.

Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

Unfulfilled plans

There have been plans to make the M27 part of a motorway connecting Exeter to Dover. However road developments in the New Forest are restricted due to its National Park status. The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ... , Arms of Dover Borough Council This article is about the English port/town. ... For other uses, see New Forest (disambiguation). ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ...


The M272 was meant to go from Junction 5 through Portswood to the centre of Southampton, joining with an extended M271 (that would have run a similar route to the A33 today). The M272 was instead built (in much reduced form) as the A335 Thomas Lewis Way. The A33 is a major road in England. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 3 in Great Britain starting west of the A3 and south of the A4. ...


Junction 6 was never built; There were plans for a motorway spur (probably numbered M273) connecting it to the centre of the Townhill Park area of Southampton [2]. Townhill Park is a suburb of Southampton, bordering Swaythling, Bitterne Park and West End. ...


The question of what happened to the M274 is unanswered, although it has been suggested that it could have been part of a grander plan for the A32 from Junction 11 (Fareham and Gosport)[specify]. The A32 is a road in Hampshire, that links Gosport and Alton. ... Gosport is a town and district in Hampshire with around 77,000 inhabitants (including Lee-on-the-Solent), situated on the south coast of England. ...


A planned service area just east of Junction 9 was never constructed. The lengthy westbound exit onto Junction 9 was originally to allow an entrance and exit into the service area. A motorway service station is a place where drivers can leave a motorway to refuel, rest, or take refreshement. ...


The A27 between Junction 12 and the junction with the A3(M) is built with a hard shoulder and grade-separated junctions. It is, however, not part of the M27 as its hard shoulders are not quite wide enough for Motorway regulations[3]. Other suggestions have been that there is a below regulation height footbridge. Another suggestion is that there is not a suitable parallel main road to this short stretch of the A27 - to offer an alternative route for non-motorway traffic[specify]. The A3 is a trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth. ...


Future plans

  • There is a planned widening of the motorway to dual 4 lanes between Junctions 3 & 4 [4].
  • A climbing lane is planned between Junctions 11 and 12 eastbound to relieve congestion at this point [5].

Junctions

M27 Motorway
Westbound exits Junction Eastbound exits
Road continues as A31 to Bournemouth J1 Lyndhurst A336
Cadnam B3078
Lyndhurst A336
Cadnam B3078		 Start of Motorway
Salisbury, Bath A36
Romsey (A3090)		 J2 Salisbury, Bath A36
Romsey (A3090)
Southampton West and Docks, Romsey M271 J3 Southampton West and Docks, Romsey M271
Rownhams services
The MIDLANDS, London, Winchester M3 J4 The MIDLANDS, London, Winchester M3
Southampton International Airport, Eastleigh, Southampton North A335 J5 Southampton International Airport, Eastleigh, Southampton North A335
Hedge End, Southampton (East) A334 J7 Hedge End, Southampton (East) A334
Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice, Sarisbury Green A27 J8 Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice, Sarisbury Green A27
Fareham West, Whiteley A27 J9 Fareham West, Whiteley A27
Alton A32 (North Only) J10 No exit
Fareham Central, Gosport A27 (A32) J11 Fareham Central, Gosport A27 (A32)
Cosham A27 J12 Cosham A27
Start of Motorway J12 Portsmouth West, Ferries M275
Portsmouth West, Ferries M275 Road continues as A27 to Chichester and Brighton
NB. There is no junction 6

The A31 is a major trunk road in England running south west from Guildford in Surrey along the Hogs Back. ... Bournemouth is a large town and tourist resort, situated on the south coast of England. ... Lyndhurst is a village claiming to be capital of the New Forest in Hampshire, England. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 3 in Great Britain starting west of the A3 and south of the A4. ... B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. ... Salisbury (IPA: , or — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England. ... Bath is a city in Somerset, England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ... The A36 is a trunk road in the UK that links the port city of Southampton to the city of Bath. ... , Romsey, located at (50. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 3 in Great Britain starting west of the A3 and south of the A4. ... Souhampton Docks are the docks in Southampton. ... , Romsey, located at (50. ... Rownhams services is a motorway service station on the M27 motorway near Southampton. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. ... Southampton Airport is the 20th largest airport in the UK, located in Eastleigh near Southampton. ... Hedge End is a town located in Hampshire in England. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 3 in Great Britain starting west of the A3 and south of the A4. ... Bursledon is a village on the south coast of Hampshire, in the UK. It is located on the River Hamble, close to the city of Southampton, and boasts a railway station, a marina, dockyards and the Bursledon windmill. ... Hamble-le-Rice is a relatively small village near the city of Southampton, in the UK. It is best known for being an aircraft training centre during the Second World War and is a popular yachting location. ... Sarisbury Green is a suburb of Fareham in Hampshire, United Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: 16,584 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SU716394 Administration District: East Hampshire Shire county: Hampshire Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hampshire Historic county: Hampshire Services Police force: Hampshire Constabulary Ambulance: South Central Post office and telephone Post town: GUILDFORD... The IBM Pilot Head Office at Cosham, UK is a beautiful building. ... Portsmouth Harbour is a large natural harbour in Hampshire, England. ... For the larger local government district, see Chichester (district). ... Brighton is located on the south coast of England, and together with its immediate neighbour Hove forms the city of Brighton and Hove. ...

Congestion

The M27 can suffer from significant congestion at these points:

  • Between Junction 2 and the end of the motorway heading westbound due to the A31 narrowing to 2 lanes and climbing a short hill.
  • Both directions between Junction 3 and Junction 4.
  • Eastbound between Junction 2 and Junction 3 and on the approach to the Junction 12 in the morning.
  • Westbound between Junction 7 and Junction 5 in the morning.
  • Heading westbound between Junctions 12 & 11 during the evening. Junction 10 also suffers problems in this direction.
  • Both directions around Junction 9.

Nearby attractions & views along motorway

Junction 1 is about 1 mile from The Rufus Stone, where King William II aka King Rufus was killed in a hunting accident in the year 1100. William II (c. ... William II (c. ... August 5 - Henry I becomes King of England. ...


You can get some nice views near the New Forest, and alongside the River Hamble. There is a good view of the Isle of Wight between junctions 11 and 12 (to the east of the large cutting). See also Rivers of the United Kingdom Categories: UK geography stubs | Rivers in Hampshire ... The Isle of Wight is an English island and county, off the southern English coast, to the south of the county of Hampshire. ...


Trivia

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The UK’s first solar motorway sound barrier was installed at Junction 9 in March 2004. The 50 m long solar panel was installed by solarcentury for the Highways Agency. It generates up to 11kW of electricity. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... A laundromat in California with flat-plate solar water heating collectors on its roof. ... The Highways Agency is an executive agency, part of the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom. ... Kwai Lo is Chinese slang for foreigner or ghost person. ...


See also

A complete listing of motorways in the United Kingdom. ...

References

  1. ^ M27 - The South Coast Motorway and A3(M) Statistics and options. The Motorway Archive Trust. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
  2. ^ Overall plans for the city. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
  3. ^ M27 - The South Coast Motorway, M271, M275 and A3(M). Retrieved on 2007-01-25. “The land acquired for this stretch of the motorway was not quite wide enough - by less than a foot - and the Chief Highway Engineer of the day, quite rightly if a little pedantically, ruled that it didn’t conform to motorway standards and must therefore be an all-purpose trunk road.”
  4. ^ M27 Jcts 3 - 4 Widening. Highways Agency. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
  5. ^ M27 Jcts 11-12 Climbing Lanes. Highways Agency. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.

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The Motorway Archive. M27, The South Coast Motorway and A3(M) (1966 words)
The M27 was developed from the long-standing route for a new South Coast Road established in the late 1930s, when a new dual carriageway route with at grade junctions was identified by the County Surveyor of Hampshire and used for development control purposes.
To the east of M27 the six mile length of A3(M) from Horndean to Bedhampton takes the route of A3 out of the built-up areas between Horndean and Cosham and was presumably designated as motorway because at that time (1976) it was assumed it would be connecting directly to the M27 motorway.
The curvature of the motorway restricted the length of individual conveyor units as they could not be located outside the boundary of M27 (as RRL had assumed in their studies).
The M275 and M27 Motorway (Speed Limit) Regulations 2005 (1132 words)
The M275 northbound exit and M27 (Junction 12) eastbound entry slip road from its junction with the M275 northbound to its junction with the M27 eastbound, a distance of 540 metres.
The M27 (Junction 12) westbound exit and M275 southbound entry slip road from its junction with the M27 westbound to its junction with the M275 southbound, a distance of 590 metres.
The M27 (Junction 12) eastbound exit and M275 southbound entry slip road from its junction with the M27 eastbound to its junction with the M275 southbound, a distance of 1,007 metres.
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