Why is the M4 corridor important?


Why is the M4 corridor important? The M4 is the most heavily used transport link between the main urban centres in the Severn Estuary of Swansea, Bridgend, Cardiff, Newport and Bristol. The M4 Corridor around Newport also plays a key role in facilitating the movement of commuters through South Wales.


What is the main motorway to Wales?

The M4 is the arterial route from London to South Wales, stretching as far as Pont Abraham in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. As you enter Wales, you'll pass over one of the two spectacular Severn Bridges.


What is Junction 25 on M4?

M4 junction 25 = Caerleon Road. M4 junction 25A = Grove Park. M4 junction 26 = Malpas Road. M4 junction 27 = High Cross. M4 junction 28 = Tredegar Park.


What is Junction 9 on M4?

Junction 8/9 near Maidenhead, Berkshire, and High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire is the only one in the UK with dual numbers. This arose at the time when the M4 turned north near junction 8, where it met the A308, and headed for the original junction 9, where the motorway ended at a roundabout interchange with the A4.


What is the hardest road to drive in the UK?

Hardknott Pass is considered to be one of the most challenging in the UK. It has earned this consideration due to its series of hairpin bends and the high risk of ice on the road. It is a steep, twisting, single-track road that cuts right through the heart of the Lake District between the Duddon Valley and Eskdale.


What Junction is 7 on m4?

Junction 7: Burnham, Slough (west).


What is the longest road in the UK?

The A1 also known as the Great North Road is the longest numbered road in the United Kingdom, at 410 miles (660 km). It connects London, the capital of England, with Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.


Why is there no M7 in the UK?

Answer: A motorway just relates to the A road that it's relieving pressure from. The reason there is no M7 is that the A7, which runs from Carlisle to Edinburgh has no need for a motorway to relieve it.