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Encyclopedia > M275 motorway
M275 motorway
Length 2 miles
3 km
Direction North - South
Start Wymering
Primary destinations None
End Portsmouth
Construction dates 1976 - entire motorway
Motorways joined
M27 motorway

The M275 is a two-mile long, dual three-lane motorway in the county of Hampshire, southern England. It is the principal route for entering and leaving Portsmouth. It continues as the A3 into Portsmouth, and meets the M27 at its northern terminus. From the motorway, there are scenic views over Portsmouth harbour, and the Sails of the South between the two carriageways. Image File history File links UK_motorway_M275. ... Wymering is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. ... The colour scheme used to denote a primary route. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Image File history File links UK_motorway_M27. ... Looking down onto the M27 from Portsdown Hill. ... Motorway symbol in UK, France and Ireland. ... Hampshire, sometimes historically Southamptonshire or Hamptonshire, (abbr. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... The A3 near Liphook The A3 is a trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth. ... Looking down onto the M27 from Portsdown Hill. ... Sails of the South at night The Sails of the South is a structure situated between two carriageways of the M275 motorway just outside Portsmouth, England. ...


The M275 is one of few motorways in England that is not the responsibility of the Highways Agency. It is managed by Portsmouth City Council from the point where the slip roads to the M27 end. The Highways Agency is an executive agency, part of the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ...

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History

The motorway was opened throughout its entire length in 1976. A junction was originally planned for a new development in the Tipner area of Portsmouth, known as the Gateway Project [1], which was shelved at the time. However, the junction's construction was abandoned primarily because planners realised that it would breach regulations that there must be a minimum of 1.25 miles (two kilometres) between motorway junctions. Before construction was halted, significant work had been carried out, including four incomplete slip roads with no road surfacing, two bridges above the site for the main roundabout, and realignment of Tipner Lane so that it served the roundabout. In 2001 the Sails of the South was unveiled close to the site of the missing junction. 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Tipner is a residential district of Portsmouth, located on the north western corner of Portsea Island in southern England. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... In the field of road transport, a road junction is a place where two or more roads either meet or cross. ... For the song by Yes, see Roundabout (song) A roundabout or rotary is a type of road junction (or traffic calming device) at which traffic streams around a central island, after first yielding (giving way) to the circulating traffic. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sails of the South at night The Sails of the South is a structure situated between two carriageways of the M275 motorway just outside Portsmouth, England. ...


Future Plans

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In 2005, the Tipner Gateway Project was resurrected along with plans for a junction. As previously, preparatory works have been carried out for the junction. Due to the regulations regarding junction spacing, the speed limit on the main carriageway of the M275 has been reduced to 60 mph, and 50 mph on the slip roads and from the southern end of Mile End Road to the Kingston Crescent Junction. The latter junction is likely to be renamed Junction 3, with the new Tipner Junction becoming Junction 2, and the junction with the M27 being Junction 1/12 (M275 Junction 1, M27 Junction 12). Most of the road signs have been replaced and the M27/M275 interchange has been remodelled to make it easier for drivers, including splitting one lane into two, although this has meant that some of the overhead gantry signs are now redundant. Portsmouth City Council, the body responsible for the M275, intends completion of the junction by 2009. The junction is now proposed for a link to a large park and ride site proposed underneath the junction. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Autoroute_icone. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Looking down onto the M27 from Portsdown Hill. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Junctions

M275 Motorway
Northbound exits Junction Southbound exits
Cosham, Havant, Waterlooville A27
Fareham, Southampton M27		 M27 J12 Start of Motorway
Start of Motorway Hilsea A3
North End A2047
Hilsea A3
North End A2047		 Road continues as A3 to Portsmouth & Southsea

The IBM Pilot Head Office at Cosham, UK is a beautiful building. ... Havant is a town and district in Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. ... Map sources for Waterlooville at grid reference SU682092 Waterlooville is a town in Hampshire, England approx 8 miles north of Portsmouth. ... 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. ... Southampton is a city, unitary authority and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... Hilsea is a district of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire. ... North End can refer to: North End, the Northern part of the island of Lundy in England. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 2 in Great Britain starting south of the River Thames and east of the A3. ... Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern tip of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. ...

See also

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

References

  1. ^ Portsmouth City Council Page

External links

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M275 motorway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (173 words)
The M275 is a two-mile long, dual three-lane motorway in the county of Hampshire, southern England.
It is the principal route for entering and leaving Portsmouth.
From the motorway, there are scenic views over Portsmouth harbour, and at one point, between the two carriageways of the motorway, there is an interesting structure in the shape of a sail.
Category:UK motorways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (88 words)
This category contains articles related to motorways in the United Kingdom.
Motorways are highways designed to carry a large amount of traffic, with a blue, M-prefixed route number.
See list of motorways in the United Kingdom for a more detailed overview.
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