A370 road
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A370 Long Ashton Bypass bridge over the Great Western Main Line | |
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| From: | Bristol |
[[Image:Motorway Left.svg|[ |x30px|link=]]     M5 motorway A4 road A369 road A371 road A3069 road A38 road | |
| To: | East Brent |
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The A370 is a primary road in England running from Bristol to Weston-super-Mare and on to East Brent (near Brent Knoll) in Somerset. A more direct route from Bristol to East Brent is the A38.
Route
Within Bristol urban area, the road begins at Bath Road roundabout, at the busy junction with A4 near Temple Meads. It then follows the new cut of River Avon west to Cumberland basin, via Bedminster.
From here on, it begins to head south-westwards out of the City. It first bypasses Long Ashton, then passes through Flax Bourton, Backwell, Brockley, Cleeve, Congresbury and Hewish, beyond which it crosses the M5 motorway at Junction 21.
The road then enters Weston-super-Mare: a dual carriageway extends most of the way, by passing the built-up area, including Junction 21 Enterprise Area to the east of the town. On reaching the waterfront, the road turns south to run partly along the beach, then leaves Weston at Uphill. It passes Bleadon and Lympsham before meeting the A38 road at East Brent.[1]
Condition
The A370 can get extremely busy during rush hour.[2] Congestion points include the approaches to the M5 motorway, the traffic lights in Congresbury and the Long Ashton bypass—which now has a high-occupancy vehicle lane solely for use by buses, taxis, motorcycles, and cars with two or more occupants.
Future
As part of the "Greater Bristol Strategic Transport Study", a link road is under consideration to the south of Bristol.[3][4] This is in part due to the congestion at Winterstoke road and Barrow Gurney,[5] both of which are very busy, especially the latter where the road can only accommodate travelling at one direction at a given time); and the incomplete Bristol Ring Road (A4174).
By 2017, A370 Long Ashton By Pass will be connected to the South Bristol Link (SBL) road, currently under construction as part of the MetroBus rapid transit scheme, providing a new road linking Hengrove to Long Ashton By Pass and the Long Ashton Park & Ride.[6]
Points of interest
| Point | Coordinates (Links to map resources) |
OS Grid Ref | Notes |
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| Bristol | 51°26′50″N 2°34′56″W / 51.4473°N 2.5822°W | ST596721 | Bristol |
| M5 junction 21 | 51°21′32″N 2°53′37″W / 51.3588°N 2.8935°W | ST378625 | Intersection with M5 motorway |
| East Brent | 51°15′28″N 2°56′00″W / 51.2578°N 2.9332°W | ST349513 | East Brent, Somerset |
References
- ↑ "A370: Bristol - East Brent". SABRE. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ↑ Harding, Julie (2008-12-15). "Cyclist killed in Bristol road accident". This is Bristol. Archived from the original on 7 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ↑ "Greater Bristol Transport Strategy" (PDF). Atkins. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ↑ "South Bristol Link – A370 Junction" (PDF). North Somerset Council. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ↑ "Village calls on North Somerset to clear drains to avoid road disaster". Evening Post. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
- ↑ "South Bristol Link". Travelwest. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
External links
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