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close!157 viewsProbably the closest and legallist way you can get to a motorway carriageway without getting killed! Looking back west over the Severn Bridge from the Southern side.chglm (wikified)
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Wye Bridge plaque184 viewsPlaque on "Wye Bridge" Section of Severn Bridge marking builders and opening date. Plaque on the Aust side is better; lists the brave men who gave their lives building the bridge 1961-1966chglm (wikified)
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First Welsh Sign319 viewsChepstow Junction heading west. Can't see it here but this was an original M4 sign. The original junction no on it was plated over when the road became the M48 and new junctions allocated.chglm (wikified)
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path status203 viewstells you if footway is open.chglm (wikified)
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Beware!290 viewsBreakdown at your peril!
This sign and the original warned of severe financial penalties, tow away costs and worse for those who dared break down on the bridge!! Somebody stuck the costs over on this sign now!
chglm (wikified)
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Side wind165 viewsTowards Aust. Ahem morale of this sign; it applies to people too!! See what happenned to me in my own gallery!!!chglm (wikified)
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Matrix sign201 viewsClosest you can probably get to one. All the Severn Bridges are "Slim Jims" I presume due to limited clearances. This is the last skinny one on the English side towards the M5 before they become standard box types again.chglm (wikified)
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Toll gates206 viewsWelcome to England sign says! But how come we only get fleeced travelling into Wales?????chglm (wikified)
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we all know this is in the wrong place!256 viewsSlip road down the the Avonmouth and Thornbury road coming from Chepstow.

We all know we were in England 1/4 mile back when we crossed the Wye Bridge!!
chglm (wikified)
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The "original crossing"204 viewsBeachey. Prior to 1966 this was the ONLY way to get across here - by ferry!chglm (wikified)
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Underneath167 viewsShot right under the deck at Beachey. The noise and rumble of the deck is awesome!chglm (wikified)
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deck163 viewsdeck and cableschglm (wikified)
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