Avonmouth Bridge

Avonmouth Bridge
Avonmouth Bridge
Coordinates	51°29′19″N 2°41′34″W / 51.4887°N 2.6928°W
Carries	M5; National Cycle Route 41;
Crosses	River Avon
Locale	Avonmouth, Bristol; Portbury, Somerset;
Maintained by	National Highways
Characteristics
Design	Box girder bridge
Material	Reinforced concrete, steel
Total length	4,554 ft (1,388 m)
Width	132.5 ft (40 m)
Longest span	538 ft (164 m)
Clearance below	100 ft (30.5 m)
No. of lanes	4 each direction; Shared-use path along the south-westbound parapet;
History
Opened	May 1974
Statistics
Daily traffic	131,812 (2018); Count point (Bristol); Count point (Somerset);
Location

Avonmouth Bridge

Location in Bristol

Avonmouth Bridge

Location in Somerset

Avonmouth Bridge

Location in UK motorway network

The Avonmouth Bridge is a road bridge that carries the M5 motorway over the River Avon into Somerset near Bristol, England. The main span is 538 ft (164 m) long, and the bridge is 4,554 ft (1,388 m) long, with an air draught above mean high water level of 98.4 ft (30 m). It also has a separate footpath and cycleway which connects the B4054 near Avonmouth station with the Royal Portbury Dock and the village of Pill.