M32 motorway
The M32 is a short motorway in Bristol and Gloucestershire, England. It connects Bristol to the M4. It is one of the shortest motorways in the UK, at 4.4 miles (7.1 km) long.[1]
| M32 motorway | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290px Location of the M32 in Bristol (in blue) | ||||
| 290px The M32 between junctions 2 and 1, heading northwards | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 4.4 mi (7.1 km) | |||
| Existed | 1966–present | |||
| History | Constructed 1966 – 1975:
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| Major junctions | ||||
| From | Hambrook | |||
| 1000x20px 1000x20px J19 → M4 motorway | ||||
| To | St Pauls | |||
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| Road network | ||||
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Junctions
| M32 motorway junctions | ||||
| miles | km | Northbound exits (A carriageway) | Junction | Southbound exits (B carriageway) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 8.0 | London, Swindon M4(E) SOUTH WALES M4(W), SOUTH WEST, MIDLANDS (M5) |
Terminus (M4 J19) |
Bristol (C) M32, Ring Road (A4174) |
| Start of motorway | ||||
| 4.5 4.3 |
7.3 6.9 |
Filton, Kingswood, Ring Road A4174 | J1 | Ring Road, Filton, Kingswood A4174 |
| 1.9 1.7 |
3.0 2.7 |
Stapleton & Frenchay Horfield & Fishponds |
J2 | Fishponds, Horfield B4469 |
| 0.9 0.7 |
1.4 1.1 |
Start of motorway | J3 Terminus |
A4320 Bath (A4) |
| Chippenham (A420), Bath (A431) A4320 | Road continues as A4320 to City Centre | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
M32 Motorway Media
- M4 Jct19.jpg
The northern section of the M32 connects to the M4 at a modified roundabout.
- M32 motorway southern end with A4032.jpg
The southern section of the M32 was the last to be built and passes close to numerous housing estates.
- M32 motorway seen from Stoke Park, Bristol, England 30Sept2014 arp.jpg
The M32 has been criticized for passing close to Stoke Park and part of the estate grounds were given up for the motorway.
References
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