A2030 road

A2030 shield
A2030
Major junctions
North endBedhampton
50°50′59″N 1°00′48″W / 50.8496°N 1.0133°W / 50.8496; -1.0133 (A2030 road (northern end))
Major intersectionsA3(M)
A27
A3
South endPortsmouth
50°47′44″N 1°05′38″W / 50.7956°N 1.0940°W / 50.7956; -1.0940 (A2030 road (southern end))
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
Road network

The A2030 is a road in Hampshire. The road starts off at junction 5 of the A3(M), near the village of Bedhampton. The road then runs west along the base of Portsdown Hill, following the old route of the A27 into Portsmouth until it reaches the Drayton area.[1]

It then turns sharply south directly between Drayton and Farlington, and begins to run down towards the main areas of Portsmouth on Portsea Island. Just before crossing onto Portsea Island is a busy junction with the current A27.[1][2]

From here it winds its way across Portsmouth, changing names a number of times, before terminating at a junction with the A3 in Portsmouth City centre.

Being one of only three roads between Portsea Island and the mainland, it is always busy and often becomes congested during rush hours.

  1. ^ a b Lewis, Sophie (19 December 2023). "Eastern Road on Portsmouth: Queues building on A27 Westbound due to closure of Eastern Road following leak discovery". The News. Portsmouth. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ Betton, Keith (2021). Where to Watch Birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (5th ed.). ISBN 9781472985415.