M4 motorway
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The M4, originally the London-South Wales Motorway, is the third-longest motorway in the United Kingdom, running from West London to West Wales. The English section to the Severn Bridge was constructe
Prince of Wales Bridge looking towards Wales, 2009
M4 bridge over the River Neath (left) and original A48(M) bridge (right)
Construction in April 1980
Construction in May 1980
Prince of Wales Bridge
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The Prince of Wales Bridge, previously the Second Severn Crossing until July 2018, is the M4 motorway bridge over the River Severn between England and Wales, opened in 1996 to supplement the traffic c
M4 motorway
…the Welsh element was largely complete by 1980, though a non-motorway section around Briton Ferry bridge remained until 1993. On the opening of the Second Severn Crossing in 1996, the M4 was rerouted over it. The line of the motorway from London to Bristol runs closely in parallel with the A4. After crossing the River…
The bridge as viewed from Severn Beach (England)
The Shoots Bridge; the shipping channel lies between the two towers
Access gantry on the English side of the bridge. The Rapid Access Train is visible above it on the centre rail.
Aerial view of the crossing