The Portway park and ride site is on the A4 Portway at Shirehampton, to the north-west of Bristol, England, close to junction 18 of the M5 motorway.
Severn Beach train in the background, passing the park and ride site
The Portway is a major road in the City of Bristol. It is part of the A4 and connects Bristol City Centre to the Avonmouth Docks and the M5 motorway via the Avon Gorge.
The Portway running alongside the Avon Gorge
Construction of the Portway was difficult owing to the unstable and unpredictable rock gorge and the presence of the River Avon.
The Portway crosses the River Trym on a six-arch viaduct near Sea Mills.
At the southern end of the Portway by the Clifton Suspension Bridge, a concrete canopy protects against falling rocks.