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 historic counties, Gloucestershire and Somerset, and has a Lord Lieutenant in its own right - the latter being based upon its former status as a County Corporate, an early form of County Borough.
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.
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
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M5
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The MIDLANDS, SOUTH WALES,Gloucester, Cheltenham, (Chepstow), (M4)
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For South Wales (M4 West), the M49 can be used. From the City Centre, the M32 can be used for the M4.
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M5
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The SOUTH WEST, Bridgwater, Taunton
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M32
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The MIDLANDS, SOUTH WALES, (Swindon), (Reading), London, (M4)
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Bristol City Centre to M4 via Bristol Parkway Railway Station and Northern Bristol, as well as Ring Road.
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M49
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SOUTH WALES, Newport, Cardiff, (M4)
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From M5/A4 to M4 with no other junctions. Second Severn Crossing (M4 West) requires Toll Money. No access to M48/Chepstow/Services, use M5
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A4
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Bath
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A4
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Avonmouth, (M49)
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A37
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Shepton Mallet, Wells (A39)
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A38
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Taunton, Bristol Airport
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A4174
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Bristol Ring Road
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Incomplete Ring. From M32 around the Eastern, Northern and Southern of Bristol.
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A38
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Patchway, Gloucester (M4, M5)
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A369
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Portishead
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A370
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Weston-super-Mare
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A420
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Kingswood, Chippenham
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A431
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Hanham, Bath
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A432
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Fishponds, Stapleton, Horfield (M32, M4, M5)
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A4018
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Westbury on Trym, Gloucester (A38) (M4, M5, M32)
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B3128
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Clevedon
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B4054
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Stoke Bishop
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B4055
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Severn Beach
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B4058
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Iron Acton
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B4465
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Dodington Ash
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Places in South West England | |
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