Southampton
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| Southampton | |||
| Location Map | |||
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| County: | Hampshire | ||
| Authority | |||
| Southampton | |||
| Forward Destination Roads | |||
| M3, M27, A33, M271, (A36) | |||
| Next Primary Destinations | |||
| Fareham • Ringwood • Salisbury • Winchester | |||
| Primary Destinations on the M3 | |||
| Primary Destinations on the M27 | |||
| Primary Destinations on the A33 | |||
| Primary Destinations on the A36 | |||
Southampton is a city and Highway Authority on the south coast of England.
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History
Classification
Southampton, in 1922 didn't have any principal toll-tree roads suitable for major traffic to the east, and road numbering reflected that - the A27 crossed the Hamble at Botley, as there was no fixed crossing south of there. And the Northam Bridge was narrow and tolled. Because of this, the routes eastwards out of the city centre are 4-digit A roads, which ended at the river. The A33, A3025 and B3040 ended at a junction between High St and Bernard Street, with the A335 and B3041 ended on the A3025 a bit further to the east. Along the edge of the docks, the B3039 ran - from the station to the Itchen Chain Ferry, where the A3025 ended. The B3038 headed north from the A3025, to end by the river in Northam (not where there's a bridge). The A33 took the High Street north, and the A3024 and A36 ended on it near the Civic Centre. The A3024 stopped at the Northam Bridge. The A35 skirted the city, like today, only not quite on the same route. The B3042 started at Central Station and headed, through Shirley, up the Romsey Road.
To the '60s
By 1935, the B3042 had long been A3057, and the A3024 had been extended to meet the A27 at Park Gate, following the removal of the Northam Bridge tolls in 1930. The '35 numbering revision brought about several changes - perhaps the biggest is that the Hamble had been bridged at Burseldon, so the A27 was rerouted to get closer to the east side of Southampton. The A334 was extended to the city on the old route of the A27, while the A3024 was truncated to end on the new route of the A27 at Bursledon. The A35 on the city side of the Test was renumbered A3067, except for the part of Burgess Road between Winchester Road (where the A3067 continued on it to get to the A33 and then multiplexing along it to meet Burgess Road again) and The Avenue, which was the B3057. The B3057 continued until the late 40s, where it became part of the A3067. The A35 returned to Swaythling in 1953, when Tebourba Way was built, forming a better road. In the 1940s, a gap was left between Southampton and Chilworth to allow a new build South Coast trunk road to be built.
Motorway Plans
In the 1960s and 70s ambitious motorway plans were progressed, with three spurs off the South Coast Trunk Road planned - the Nursling Link Motorway, which was built, the Portswood Link Motorway, which wasn't (though plans to built it continued well into the 1980s), although Thomas Lewis Way was built on its line and the Townhill Link Motorway, which was a short spur that some evidence does exist for on the ground, but no decent road was built on that corridor.
Routes
Current Routes
| Route | To | Notes |
| The MIDLANDS, London, Winchester | access either via A33 or A33, M271, M27 | |
| Airport, Fareham, Portsmouth | Airport signed eastbound from j3 to j5 | |
| The WEST, Docks, Bournemouth | Docks signed westbound from j8 to J3 | |
| The WEST, The MIDLANDS, London, Romsey, (M27, M3) | ||
| The WEST, Ringwood, Bournemouth | Access via A33, M271, M27 | |
| The WEST, London, Winchester, (M271), (M27, M3) Dock Gates 10 & 20 | Primary route starts at the Mayflower Roundabout | |
| Salisbury | Accessed via A33, M271, M27 | |
| North Baddersley, Romsey | A27 forms a tangental/orbital road passing Southampton | |
| Bursledon, Fareham | A27 forms a tangental/orbital road passing Southampton | |
| London, Winchester (M3) | ||
| Lyndhurst, Totton | heads round the northern suburbs | |
| Fawley, Hythe | Via A33, A35 | |
| Hedge End, Botley | ||
| Airport, Eastleigh | ||
| Cadham | from A36 at Totton to M27 j1 | |
| Fareham, Portsmouth, (M27) | As signed from ring road | |
| Woolston | via Itchen Bridge | |
| Links A33 at Southampton Common with the A3024 at Bitterne | ||
| Romsey | ||
| Botley, Hedge End | ||
| West End, Botley | from A27 at Basset. Former A27. | |
| Hedge End | from M27 j7 | |
| Shamrock Quay, Northam, Woolston alternative route | ||
| Ocean Village, Woolston via toll bridge | Used to form the southern side of the ring road | |
| Hamble | from A3025 at Bursledon | |
| The MIDLANDS, London, Winchester | unsigned, uses M271, M27 and M3 | |
| Isle of Wight | goes from Dock Gate 7 to East Cowes (A3021) |
Former / Unbuilt Routes
| Route | To | Notes |
| Salisbury | Proposed number for former M27 spur at junction 2 | |
| Salisbury | Now A36. Disputed number for former M27 spur at j2 | |
| now A35 round the north of Southampton | ||
| Terminus Terrace in the city centre | ||
| now A3035 | ||
| Terminus Terrace | ||
| Romsey | now A3057 | |
| Fawley, Hythe | now A326 as far as Hythe | |
| western part of Burgess Road | ||
| northern part of Wimpson Lane | ||
| London, Winchester (M3), Portsmouth, Fareham (M27), Airport | Portswood Link Motorway | |
| M27 | once proposed Townhill Link Motorway, heading south from M27 junction 6, number not official. | |
| London, Winchester | took the then A33 up to London and ferry route to Europe. |
Named Junctions
See main article Named Junctions in Southampton
Also see Chilworth Interchange, Hedge End Interchange, M271 J1, Ower Interchange, Redbridge Roundabout, Rownhams Interchange, Stoneham Interchange and Windhover Interchange
Dock Gates
Dock Gates are numbered entrances to the docks. They appear on road signs, and on some maps like junction numbers. Many dock gates are still gates, with restricted access.
| Image | Name | Classified Road(s) | Grid Reference | More Info | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Gate 1 | Channel Way | SU429111 | | ||
| Dock Gate 2 | Ocean Way | SU427110 | | ||
| Dock Gate 3 | Neptune Way | SU426110 | | ||
| Dock Gate 4 | Central Way | SU423109 | | ||
| Dock Gate 5 | Cruise Ferry Terminal Car Park | SU421109 | | ||
| Dock Gate 6 | Town Quay | SU419109 | Passenger ferries to Hythe and Cowes leave from here | | |
| Dock Gate 7 | Isle of Wight Ferry | SU418110 | | ||
| Dock Gate 8 | Herbert Walker Avenue | SU415112 | | ||
| Dock Gate 10 | Southern Way | SU410118 | | ||
| Dock Gate 20 | First Avenue | SU379127 | |
Highways Management
Southampton City Council is the Highway Authority for all roads in the Administrative County of Southampton, which does not include roads managed by the Highways Agency.
Highways Agency Roads
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