The M49 near Severn Beach
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The M49 near Severn Beach by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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The M49 near Severn Beach
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 3 Jun 2022
The motorway was built in 1996 to link the other established motorways with the new Severn Bridge (now the Prince of Wales Bridge) as that was being built. It remains the only motorway to have no junctions, and often has low traffic volumes.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.561774
Longitude
-2.655746