Bristol
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| Bristol | |||
| Location Map | |||
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| The Clifton Suspension Bridge | |||
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| Traditional County: | Gloucestershire | ||
| Ceremonial County: | Bristol | ||
| Authority | |||
| Bristol | |||
| Forward Destination Roads | |||
| M5 • M32 • M49 • A4 • A37 • A38 • A4174 | |||
| Next Primary Destinations | |||
| Avonmouth • Bath • Bridgwater • Gloucester • London • Newport • Taunton • Weston-super-Mare | |||
| Other Nearby Primary Destinations | |||
| Chippenham | |||
| Primary Destinations on the M5 | |||
| Primary Destinations on the A4 | |||
| Primary Destinations on the A37 | |||
| Primary Destinations on the A38 | |||
Bristol is the sixth largest city in England lying in the West Country and having major docks on the River Avon. It is unusual in that it is both split across two Traditional Counties, Gloucestershire and Somerset, and is a Ceremonial County in its own right.
There are several important bridges in the Bristol area, including the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the Avonmouth Bridge and the Bedminster Bridge, as well as Gordano Services on the M5. The Almondsbury Interchange between M5 and M4 is located to the northwest of the city.
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History
A brief comparison of the two maps to the left will show just how much the road network of Bristol developed in the 1930s - little would have been achieved in the immediate post-war years. In the last fifty years there have been even more changes - the arrival of the motorways for starters, not to mention the grand schemes of the A4044 and A4174 - the first partly dismantled and the second still incomplete!
Routes
| Route | To | Notes |
| The MIDLANDS, SOUTH WALES,Gloucester | ||
| The SOUTH WEST, Bridgwater, Taunton | ||
| The MIDLANDS, SOUTH WALES, London | ||
| SOUTH WALES, Newport, Cardiff | ||
| Bath | ||
| Avonmouth | ||
| Shepton Mallet, Wells (A39) | ||
| Taunton, Bristol Airport | ||
| Bristol Ring Road | ||
| Patchway, Gloucester (M4, M5) | ||
| Portishead | ||
| Weston-super-Mare | ||
| Kingswood, Chippenham | ||
| Hanham, Bath | ||
| Fishponds, Stapleton, Horfield (M32, M4, M5) | ||
| Westbury on Trym, Gloucester (A38) (M4, M5, M32) | ||
| Sea mills - Westbury on Trym | ||
| South City Road | ||
| Clevedon | ||
| Stoke Bishop | ||
| Severn Beach | ||
| Henleaze-Filton | ||
| Iron Acton | ||
| Dodington Ash | ||
| Durdham Down - Horfield Common | ||
| Horefield - Witrhall |
Highways Management
Bristol City Council is the Highway Authority for all roads within the City of Bristol, with the exceptions of the M32, M49 and M5 which are managed by the Highways Agency.
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