The M49 motorway is a small motorway west of Bristol, England, that forms a shortcut between the M5 motorway and the Second Severn Bridge on the M4 motorway. It begins at junction 18a of the M5, and merges with the M4 at junction 22, just before the Second Severn Bridge, cutting journey times for traffic to and from Avonmouth docks, Central and southern Bristol and South West England. Having a 2-way junction with the M4, it also fulfils the dual role of providing a bypass for the busy stretch of the M5 between the Avonmouth Bridge and the M4 in case of accidents, etc. A motorway (in the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and some Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the two administrative centres of South West England (the other being Plymouth). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The M5 motorway (Sydney) is also a motorway in Sydney, Australia. ... The Severn Bridge (Welsh: Pont Hafren) and the Second Severn Crossing (Welsh: Ail Groesfan Hafren) are two large bridges crossing the River Severn between England and Wales. ... The M4 motorway is a motorway in the UK, which links London and west Wales via Bristol. ... Categories: Stub | Bristol | Ports and harbours of the UK ... South West England is one of the regions of England. ... Avonmouth Bridge The Avonmouth Bridge is a road bridge that carries the M5 motorway over the River Avon near Bristol in the United Kingdom. ...
The M49 is anomalously numbered, as it is entirely to the south of the M4 motorway and should therefore begin with a 3. In the Great Britain road numbering scheme, Great Britain is divided into numbered zones, the boundaries of which are usually defined by single-digit roads. ... The M4 motorway is a motorway in the UK, which links London and west Wales via Bristol. ...
The motorway was constructed in the mid-1990s at the same time as the bridge. It is unique on the British network for being the only motorway accessible only from other motorways. The original plans provided for an intermediate junction with the A403 to serve an expanded industrial area, but neither this or the junction came to fruition. // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... The A403 is a road in the United Kingdom that starts at junction 1 of the M48 and leads to Avonmouth in Bristol. ...
The motorway was widened to ten lanes between junctions 12 and 14, and twelve lanes between junctions 14 and 15, in November 2005.
While this is more a structural than a logical issue, at junction 5 near Sevenoaks continuing around the M25 requires the driver to follow the slip roads, as the anticlockwise carriageway continues as the M26 to the east (towards the M20) and the clockwise as the A21 towards the south coast.
The distance of the motorway from central London (taken as Charing Cross) varies from approximately 12 miles (20 km) near Potters Bar to 20 miles (32 km) near Byfleet.
Beyond that is the split in height between the Northbound and Southbound carriageways, as the motorway climbs the sides of the hills above the Gordano valley, between Portishead and Clevedon.
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