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:''The Soviet motorway M27 connects Sochi, Tbilisi, and Baku.''
The 'M27' is a motorway in Hampshire, England. It is 25 miles (40km) long and runs east-west from Cadnam to Portsmouth.
Running approximately parallel both to the coast of the Solent and to the A27. Travelling from the west along its route, the M27 crosses over Wessex Main Line railway and then meets the M271. The road then meets the M3 as it passes to the north of Southampton and south of Eastleigh, runs alongside the West Coastway Line as it heads south-east towards Fareham. It then runs alongside the northern outskirts of Fareham before meeting the M275. At this point the motorway ends, becoming the A27.
In common with many UK motorways, the M27 was opened in stages between 1975 and 1983[1].
★ Junction 1 to 2 opened in August 1975
★ Junction 2 to 4 opened in December 1975
★ Junction 4 to 7 opened in 1983
★ Junction 7 to 8 opened in February 1978
★ Junction 8 to 12 opened in March 1976
★ The eastbound junction to the now M3 was completed in 1986.
There have been plans to make the M27 part of a motorway connecting Exeter to Dover. However road developments in the New Forest are restricted due to its National Park status.
The M272 was meant to go from Junction 5 through Portswood to the centre of Southampton, joining with an extended M271 (that would have run a similar route to the A33 today). The M272 was instead built (in much reduced form) as the A335 Thomas Lewis Way.
Junction 6 was never built; There were plans for a motorway spur (probably numbered M273) connecting it to the centre of the Townhill Park area of Southampton [2].
The question of what happened to the M274 is unanswered, although it has been suggested that it could have been part of a grander plan for the A32 from Junction 11 (Fareham and Gosport).
A planned service area just east of Junction 9 was never constructed. The lengthy westbound exit onto Junction 9 was originally to allow an entrance and exit into the service area.
The A27 between Junction 12 and the junction with the A3(M) is built with a hard shoulder and grade-separated junctions. It is, however, not part of the M27 as its hard shoulders are not quite wide enough for Motorway regulations[3]. Other suggestions have been that there is a below regulation height footbridge. Another suggestion is that there is not a suitable parallel main road to this short stretch of the A27 - to offer an alternative route for non-motorway traffic.
★ There is a planned widening of the motorway to dual 4 lanes between Junctions 3 & 4 [4].
★ A climbing lane is planned between Junctions 11 and 12 eastbound to relieve congestion at this point [5].
:''NB. There is no junction 6''
The M27 can suffer from significant congestion at these points:
★ Between Junction 2 and the end of the motorway heading westbound due to the A31 narrowing to 2 lanes and climbing a short hill.
★ Both directions between Junction 3 and Junction 4.
★ Eastbound between Junction 2 and Junction 3 and on the approach to the Junction 12 in the morning.
★ Westbound between Junction 7 and Junction 5 in the morning.
★ Heading westbound between Junctions 12 & 11 during the evening. Junction 10 also suffers problems in this direction.
★ Both directions around Junction 9.
Junction 1 is about 1 mile from The Rufus Stone, where King William II aka King Rufus was killed in a hunting accident in the year 1100.
You can get some nice views near the New Forest, and alongside the River Hamble. There is a good view of the Isle of Wight between junctions 11 and 12 (to the east of the large cutting).
The UK’s first solar motorway sound barrier was installed at Junction 9 in March 2004. The 50 m long solar panel was installed by solarcentury for the Highways Agency. It generates up to 11kW of electricity.
★ List of motorways in the United Kingdom
1. M27 - The South Coast Motorway and A3(M) Statistics and options
2. Overall plans for the city
3. M27 - The South Coast Motorway, M271, M275 and A3(M)
4. M27 Jcts 3 - 4 Widening
5. M27 Jcts 11-12 Climbing Lanes
★ CBRD Motorway Database - M27
★ The Motorway Archive - M27
★ TAB-MSAS: Photo Gallery: M27
Looking down onto the M27 from Portsdown Hill.
The 'M27' is a motorway in Hampshire, England. It is 25 miles (40km) long and runs east-west from Cadnam to Portsmouth.
| Contents |
| Route |
| History |
| Opening dates |
| Unfulfilled plans |
| Future plans |
| Junctions |
| Congestion |
| Nearby attractions & views along motorway |
| Trivia |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
Route
Running approximately parallel both to the coast of the Solent and to the A27. Travelling from the west along its route, the M27 crosses over Wessex Main Line railway and then meets the M271. The road then meets the M3 as it passes to the north of Southampton and south of Eastleigh, runs alongside the West Coastway Line as it heads south-east towards Fareham. It then runs alongside the northern outskirts of Fareham before meeting the M275. At this point the motorway ends, becoming the A27.
History
Opening dates
In common with many UK motorways, the M27 was opened in stages between 1975 and 1983[1].
★ Junction 1 to 2 opened in August 1975
★ Junction 2 to 4 opened in December 1975
★ Junction 4 to 7 opened in 1983
★ Junction 7 to 8 opened in February 1978
★ Junction 8 to 12 opened in March 1976
★ The eastbound junction to the now M3 was completed in 1986.
Unfulfilled plans
There have been plans to make the M27 part of a motorway connecting Exeter to Dover. However road developments in the New Forest are restricted due to its National Park status.
The M272 was meant to go from Junction 5 through Portswood to the centre of Southampton, joining with an extended M271 (that would have run a similar route to the A33 today). The M272 was instead built (in much reduced form) as the A335 Thomas Lewis Way.
Junction 6 was never built; There were plans for a motorway spur (probably numbered M273) connecting it to the centre of the Townhill Park area of Southampton [2].
The question of what happened to the M274 is unanswered, although it has been suggested that it could have been part of a grander plan for the A32 from Junction 11 (Fareham and Gosport).
A planned service area just east of Junction 9 was never constructed. The lengthy westbound exit onto Junction 9 was originally to allow an entrance and exit into the service area.
The A27 between Junction 12 and the junction with the A3(M) is built with a hard shoulder and grade-separated junctions. It is, however, not part of the M27 as its hard shoulders are not quite wide enough for Motorway regulations[3]. Other suggestions have been that there is a below regulation height footbridge. Another suggestion is that there is not a suitable parallel main road to this short stretch of the A27 - to offer an alternative route for non-motorway traffic.
Future plans
★ There is a planned widening of the motorway to dual 4 lanes between Junctions 3 & 4 [4].
★ A climbing lane is planned between Junctions 11 and 12 eastbound to relieve congestion at this point [5].
Junctions
| 'M27 Motorway' | ||
| Westbound exits | Junction | Eastbound exits |
| ''Road continues as 'A31' to Bournemouth'' | J1 | Lyndhurst 'A336' Cadnam B3078 |
| Lyndhurst 'A336' Cadnam B3078 | ''Start of Motorway'' | |
| Salisbury, Bath 'A36' Romsey ('A3090') | J2 | Salisbury, Bath 'A36' Romsey ('A3090') |
| Southampton West and Docks, Romsey 'M271' | J3 | Southampton West and Docks, Romsey 'M271' |
| ''Rownhams services'' | ||
| The MIDLANDS, London, Winchester 'M3' | J4 | The MIDLANDS, London, Winchester 'M3' |
| Southampton International Airport, Eastleigh, Southampton North 'A335' | J5 | Southampton International Airport, Eastleigh, Southampton North 'A335' |
| Hedge End, Southampton (East) 'A334' | J7 | Hedge End, Southampton (East) 'A334' |
| Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice, Sarisbury Green 'A27' | J8 | Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice, Sarisbury Green 'A27' |
| Fareham West, Whiteley 'A27' | J9 | Fareham West, Whiteley 'A27' |
| Alton 'A32' (North Only) | J10 | ''No exit'' |
| Fareham Central, Gosport 'A27' ('A32') | J11 | Fareham Central, Gosport 'A27' ('A32') |
| Cosham 'A27' | J12 | Cosham 'A27' |
| ''Start of Motorway'' | J12 | Portsmouth West, Ferries 'M275' |
| Portsmouth West, Ferries 'M275' | ''Road continues as 'A27' to Chichester and Brighton'' | |
:''NB. There is no junction 6''
Congestion
The M27 can suffer from significant congestion at these points:
★ Between Junction 2 and the end of the motorway heading westbound due to the A31 narrowing to 2 lanes and climbing a short hill.
★ Both directions between Junction 3 and Junction 4.
★ Eastbound between Junction 2 and Junction 3 and on the approach to the Junction 12 in the morning.
★ Westbound between Junction 7 and Junction 5 in the morning.
★ Heading westbound between Junctions 12 & 11 during the evening. Junction 10 also suffers problems in this direction.
★ Both directions around Junction 9.
Nearby attractions & views along motorway
Junction 1 is about 1 mile from The Rufus Stone, where King William II aka King Rufus was killed in a hunting accident in the year 1100.
You can get some nice views near the New Forest, and alongside the River Hamble. There is a good view of the Isle of Wight between junctions 11 and 12 (to the east of the large cutting).
Trivia
The UK’s first solar motorway sound barrier was installed at Junction 9 in March 2004. The 50 m long solar panel was installed by solarcentury for the Highways Agency. It generates up to 11kW of electricity.
See also
★ List of motorways in the United Kingdom
References
1. M27 - The South Coast Motorway and A3(M) Statistics and options
2. Overall plans for the city
3. M27 - The South Coast Motorway, M271, M275 and A3(M)
4. M27 Jcts 3 - 4 Widening
5. M27 Jcts 11-12 Climbing Lanes
External links
★ CBRD Motorway Database - M27
★ The Motorway Archive - M27
★ TAB-MSAS: Photo Gallery: M27
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