Bath and North East Somerset Council
Bath and North East Somerset | |||
Location Map ( geo) | |||
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County | |||
Somerset | |||
Primary Destinations | |||
Bath | |||
Borders | |||
Bristol • North Somerset • Somerset • South Gloucestershire • Wiltshire | |||
National Highways Roads | |||
A4 (part), A36, A46 | |||
Bath and North East Somerset Council (also known colloquially by its acroynm of BANES) as Highway Authority has overall responsibility for highway and traffic matters, with the exception of Trunk roads managed by National Highways. in the whole of Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority.
It lies within the historic county of Somerset.
Highway Maintenance
The Council is responsible for the maintenance of 1150 km of roads and associated footways in the Borough that are not managed by National Highways. This also includes 900 km of Public Rights of Way, bridges, structures, 88 signal controlled junctions and crossings, road markings, 2000 illuminated traffic signs and bollards, traffic signs and over 16,000 street lights.
The Council area was part of the former and ill-loved Administrative County of Avon, and as such still works with its neighbours Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire in a number of areas, including some relating to roads.
Primary Destinations
The following Primary Destinations are located within the council area:
Trunk Roads
The following roads that run through the Council's area are at least partially Trunk Roads, and therefore managed by National Highways:
Principal and Classified Numbered Roads
The following is a list of A and B classified roads that are at least partially managed by BANES Council:
Route | From | To | Length |
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A4 | London | Avonmouth | 129.8 miles | View |
A36 | Bath | Totton | 64.8 miles | View |
A37 | Bristol | Dorchester | 60 miles | View |
A39 | Corston | Falmouth | 204 miles | View |
A362 | Warminster | Farrington Gurney | 17.8 miles | View |
A363 | Bathford | Yarnbrook | 10.3 miles | View |
A367 | Bath | Shepton Mallet | 16.4 miles | View |
A368 | Marksbury | Banwell | 19.4 miles | View |
A431 | St George, Bristol | Lower Weston, Bath | 9.2 miles | View |
A3039 | London Road | Churchill (Southgate) Bridge | 0.4 miles | View |
A3062 | Odd Down | Widcombe | 2.5 miles | View |
A3604 | Lower Bristol Road | Upper Bristol Road | 0.3 miles | View |
A4174 | Filton | Long Ashton | 17.9 miles | View |
A4175 | Hicks Gate | Staple Hill | 8.1 miles | View |
B3108 | Monkton Combe | Bradford-on-Avon | 3.7 miles | View |
B3110 | Odd Down, Bath | Woolverton | 6.9 miles | View |
B3111 | Wells Road, Oldfield Park | Lower Bristol Road | 0.8 miles | View |
B3114 | Chew Magna | Emborough | 10.7 miles | View |
B3115 | Dunkerton | High Littleton (N) | 5.1 miles | View |
B3116 | Keynsham | Marksbury(N) | 3.8 miles | View |
B3118 | Lower Bristol Road | Green Park Road | 0.2 miles | View |
B3130 | Belluton | Clevedon | 19.5 miles | View |
B3355 | Stratton on the Fosse | Hallatrow | 4.8 miles | View |
Classified Unnumbered (Class III) and Unclassified Roads
For its Class III road network Bath and North East Somerset Council uses "C" prefixes.
Junctions
Bridges, Tunnels, and other Crossings
Links
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