Prince of Wales Bridge

The Prince of Wales Bridge, previously the Second Severn Crossing until July 2018, is the M4 motorway bridge over the between and , opened in 1996 to supplement the traffic capacity of the built in 1966.
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  • Bridge
  • Description: M4 motorway bridge over the Severn Estuary in the United Kingdom
  • Also known as
    “Ail Groesfan Hafren”
    “M4 Second Severn Crossing”
    “M4 Severn Bridge”
    “Pont Tywysog Cymru”
    “Second Severn Crossing”
  • Established: June 5, 1996

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include English Stones and Caldicot Castle.
The are a rocky outcrop in the Severn… is situated 3,200 feet southeast of Prince of Wales Bridge.
Castle
is an extensive stone medieval castle… is situated 2 miles northwest of Prince of Wales Bridge.
Railway station
serves the village of , . is situated 2 miles southeast of Prince of Wales Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sudbrook and Portskewett.
is a village and community in , south east . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Prince of Wales Bridge.
is a hamlet in the civil parish of Pilning… is situated 2 miles east of Prince of Wales Bridge.
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Latitude
51.57578° or 51° 34′ 33″ north
Longitude
-2.69936° or 2° 41′ 58″ west
Open location code
9C3VH8G2+87
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Welsh—“Prince of Wales Bridge” goes by many names.
Мост прынца ВалійскагаBelarusian
Pont Priñs KembreBreton
塞文二桥Chinese
塞文二橋Chinese
威尔士亲王大桥Chinese
Second Severn CrossingCzech
Prins van Wales BrugDutch
Second Severn CrossingDutch
معبر سيفرن الثانىEgyptian Arabic
უელსის პრინცის ხიდიGeorgian
セカンド・セヴァーン・クロッシングJapanese
Most Księcia WaliiPolish
Prince of Wales BridgePolish
Second Severn CrossingPolish
Podul Prințului de WalesRomanian
Второй Севернский мостRussian
Мост принца УэльскогоRussian
Second Severn CrossingSlovak
Drugi most čez reko SevernSlovenian
New severn bridgeSwedish
Second Severn CrossingSwedish
Galler Prensi KöprüsüTurkish
Другий Севернський містUkrainian
Міст принца УельськогоUkrainian
Ail Groesfan HafrenWelsh
Pont Tywysog CymruWelsh

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