Avonmouth Bridge

Avonmouth Bridge
Coordinates51°29′19″N 2°41′34″W / 51.4887°N 2.6928°W / 51.4887; -2.6928
Carries
CrossesRiver Avon
Locale
Maintained byNational Highways
Characteristics
DesignBox girder bridge
MaterialReinforced concrete, steel
Total length4,554 ft (1,388 m)
Width132.5 ft (40 m)
Longest span538 ft (164 m)
Clearance below100 ft (30.5 m)
No. of lanes
  • 4 each direction
  • Shared-use path along the south-westbound parapet
History
OpenedMay 1974
Statistics
Daily traffic
Location
Map
Avonmouth Bridge is located in Bristol
Avonmouth Bridge
Avonmouth Bridge
Location in Bristol
Avonmouth Bridge is located in Somerset
Avonmouth Bridge
Avonmouth Bridge
Location in Somerset
Avonmouth Bridge is located in UK motorways
Avonmouth Bridge
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.