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	Severn crossing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Second Severn crossing (Welsh: Ail Groesfan Hafren)
		The Second Severn crossing was built by a business consortium, and this time the tolls were collected on the Welsh side near Rogiet (but in the same direction as on the first crossing).
		The crossing bridge is built near extensive mudflats in the Severn Estuary, which are used by migrating birds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Severn_crossing (1308 words)

	River Severn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The two bridges of the Severn crossing carrying roads (opened in 1966 and 1996) link Wales with the southern counties of England and are among the most important in Britain.
		The Severn Princess is currently undergoing restoration after being found in Ireland full of fertiliser, after dragging her back with her sinking twice on the way it is hoped that at some time in the near future she will be fully operational again.
		A curious phenomenon associated with the lower reaches of the Severn is the tidal phenomenon known as the bore.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Severn (1320 words)

	Severn Beach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The foreshore at Severn Beach, with the Second Severn Crossing in the background.
		Severn Beach is a village on the mouth of the river Severn in South Gloucestershire, England.
		A riverside footpath leads beneath the Second Severn Crossing bridge which is part of the Severn Way.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Severn_Beach (311 words)

	The Severn Bridges Visitor Centre
		The Severn Bridges Visitor Centre situated at the end of Shaft Road, off Green Lane, Severn Beach, near the east end of the Second Severn Crossing was opened in 1998 and is run by the Severn Bridges Trust.
		A new crossing was decided upon and several studies led to the construction of the Second Severn Crossing.
		The bridge is not far from the line of the Severn tunnel, built from 1874 to 1886 and is quite close to the ferry crossing that was used by the Romans.
	www.bristol-link.co.uk /entertainment/severn-bridges-centre.htm (423 words)

	The Motorway Archive. M4, Second Severn Crossing
		The location of the Second Severn Crossing and the approach roads M4,M48 and M49 is well documented in the series of prize winning papers published in the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume120 special issue2 entitled "Second Severn Crossing".
		After inviting tenders for a study the Second Severn Crossing Group comprising Consultants W. Atkins and G. Maunsell and Partners were appointed to examine Bridge and Tunnel solutions.
		Although the whole Bridge was provided by Severn River Crossing Plc., because in due course it will be taken over by the Government, Maunsell and Partners were appointed as the Government Agent to ensure the whole project complied with the required standards..
	www.iht.org /motorway/m4sscscheme.htm (694 words)

	Severn Estuary Partnership - Working in partnership for the future of the Severn Estuary
		The Trustees are the competent harbour authority for the Gloucester Harbour and their main duties and responsibilities are the provision of a pilotage service, the siting, maintenance and improvement of navigation aids and taking such other steps as may be necessary to make navigation with the Gloucester Harbour as safe as is reasonably practicable.
		Its outer limits commence seawards of the Second Severn Crossing and its inner limits end at the weirs at Llanthony and Maisemore on the River Severn near Gloucester and Bigsweir Bridge on the River Wye.
		The Harbour is traversed by the Severn and Wye Bridges (M48) and the Second Severn Crossing (M4).
	www.severnestuary.net /sep/wdw/gloucesterhbrtrust.html (1075 words)

	PLAN - Online Information article about PLAN
		Severn, in the case of Liverpool; and from the See also:
		crossing the valley was higher at this point than elsewhere.
		per second per moo acres, 'such a weir will be 50 ft. long for every woo acres.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /PIG_POL/PLAN.html (3448 words)

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		The area covered is a 10 kilometre coastal strip from the “old” Severn Bridge, south to the southern end of Chittening Warth.
		The “patch” is centred on the village of Severn Beach and dominated by the structure of the Second Severn Crossing.
		The mid point of the patch is the village of Severn Beach and the Second Severn Crossing.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /severnsidebirds/page2.html (703 words)

	River Severn & Bristol Channel Tides
		The Severn Estuary has the second highest tidal range in the world.
		Currents are strong with Spring rates of upto 8 knots in the vicinity of the Second Severn Crossing.
		For safe boating on the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel, an understanding of the tides and access to daily tide tables are essential.
	www.severn-boating.co.uk /tides.htm (293 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Wales \| Severn Crossing tolls rise
		From 1 January, toll prices on the Severn Bridge and Second Severn Crossing have risen, at the same time as some retailers have put up petrol prices.
		Severn River Crossing's (SRC) general manager Jim Clune said the toll increase took place annually in line with the Severn Bridges Act 1992.
		Supermarket chain Safeway this week became the second major petrol retailer to raise its prices by putting an average of 2p on a litre of unleaded petrol.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/2617817.stm (430 words)

	Toll road
		The abiding relic of the English toll roads is the number of houses with names like "Turnpike Cottage", and occasional roadname: Turnpike Lane in north London has given its name to an Underground station Today, the only tolls on roads in the United Kingdom are mainly tolled bridges and tunnels (e.g.
		This occurred in Virginia on Interstate 64 at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel when a second parallel roadway to the regional 1958 bridge-tunnel was completed in 1976.
		A toll booth being removed from the [[Overseas Highway in Florida (1954); the use of the term freeway is nonstandard]] Since the completion of the initial portion of the interstate highway system, regulations were changed, and portions of toll facilities have been added to the system.
	toll-road.ask.dyndns.dk (2983 words)

	eBay - second river, Men's Clothing, Postcards Paper items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Second Bend in the River (Point) by Ann Rinaldi
		Second Avenue and Hudson River Troy NY Postcard Trolley
		NY ~ TROY ~ Second Avenue & River ~ c1905 Detroit Pub.
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=second+river&newu=1&krd=1 (350 words)

	Prince opens second Severn crossing
		THE Prince of Wales opened the £330 million second Severn crossing yesterday to provide a new motorway link between England and Wales.
		It is officially referred to as a crossing because the central 1,500 ft long bridge, spanning the shipping channel, is joined by two viaducts which form an S-shaped road.
		At its peak, some 1,400 men were employed on the construction that involved working against treacherous 40ft tides, the second highest in the world.
	telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1996/06/06/nsev06.html (272 words)

	M48 (old M4 Severn crossing) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Originally this motorway was a section of the M4 over the original Severn Bridge before the new Second Severn Crossing was opened in 1996, and was a very busy route especially in the summer holiday season.
		When crossing the bridge into Wales the new bridge can be seen to the left.
		The crossing of the Severn and Wye rivers is 3 miles and Junction 2 arrives giving access to Chepstow and the breathtaking Wye Valley.
	euclid.colorado.edu /~rmg/roads/m48.html (296 words)

	onbridges.com - Severn Bridges Visitors' Centre - Exhibition Content (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		On entering the building visitors find themselves in the themed coffee shop, with models of the new M4 and M49 approaches to the crossing displayed alongside descriptions of the roles of many of the organisations involved in the design and construction of the two Severn Bridges and their approach roads.
		The cafe is deliberately located at the entrance to allow users of the Severn Way Coastal footpath to use the facility without having to pay for repeated visits to the main exhibition.
		Crossing the Gap-spinning the cables, the process of erecting the great suspension cables across the wild estuary
	www.onbridges.com /exhibition.html (609 words)

	M49 (Bristol to second Severn crossing) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The M49 was built between junction 22 of the new M4 section by the new Second Severn Crossing and junction 18A of the M5 just before the Avonmouth Bridge - upon which the recent major engineering works
		The primary function is to provide a shortcut for traffic from the South-West into Wales and vice versa, eliminating the bottleneck at Almondsbury interchange of the M4/M5 - especially at peak holiday season which often caused major headaches for local residents of North Bristol as traffic queues often spilled into the city via the A38.
		The scenery is contrasting, with the Avonmouth industrial areas with smoking chimneys on one side and the green pleasantness of Spaniorum Hill with rural villages on the other.
	euclid.colorado.edu /~rmg/roads/m49.html (134 words)

	A Journey Down the Severn by Hazelwood Video
		Join us for a journey down the river Severn, at 220 miles it is the longest river in the United Kingdom.
		Brian Draper MBE who has worked and lectured about the river Severn for over 40 years guides us as we visit the many interesting places along the way.
		Join Brian Draper M.B.E. as he guides us down the Avon valley from its source near Naseby in Northamptonshire, Naseby was the scene of one of the bloodiest battles of the civil war.
	www.hazelwoodvideoproductions.com (132 words)

	CBRD - Motorway Database - M48
		The M48 is basically what used to be the M4 across the first Severn Bridge.
		When the Second Severn Crossing was built, the M4 moved across there and the M48 took its place.
		The Wye Bridge is the one that spans the England-Wales border, and the Severn Bridge is entirely in England.
	www.cbrd.co.uk /motorway/m48 (302 words)

	BBC - Bristol Jamcams - M4/M49 Second Severn Crossing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		BBC - Bristol Jamcams - M4/M49 Second Severn Crossing
		From this camera you can see the junction between the M4 and M49 link road, as well as the Second Severn Crossing itself.
		We have extensive information for both Temple Meads and Parkway railway stations, and live information from the airport.
	www.bbc.co.uk /bristol/content/jamcams/html/407.shtml (200 words)

	Welcome - Severn Bridge
		Learn about the construction of the Severn Crossings
		Severn River Crossing Plc does not have the authority to close either the M48 Severn Bridge or the M4 Second Severn Crossing to traffic.
		This authority is exercised by the Highways Agency/Police Forces in respect of Road Traffic Accidents/Incidents and, in the case of the M48 Severn Bridge, in respect of High Wind Restrictions.
	www.severnbridge.co.uk (264 words)

	The Antique Collector History of the World
		Starting in 1750, Ambrose Gallimore established a pottery near Coalport, on the River Severn in Shropshire, England.
		First Balloon crossing of the English Channel by J.P.Blanchard and J.Jeffries.
		John Wall and group of local businessmen established the now famous porcelain manufactory on the banks of the River Severn in Worcester, England.
	www.antiquecollector.uk.com /historyoftheworld.htm (1459 words)

	Cotch dot net - 2sc template
		The old suspension bridge was inaugurated on 8 September 1966, and the new cable-stayed bridge, a couple of miles to the south, was inaugurated on 5 June 1996.
		The Second Severn Crossing was built by a business consortium, and unlike the Severn Bridge the tolls were collected on the Welsh side (but in the same direction).
		All text on this site is property of and © Joe Dunckley 2003-04, unless otherwise stated, see this page for conditions of use.
	www.cotch.net /2sc_template (229 words)

	TrekEarth \| Severn Bridge Photo
		This bridge is the second River Severn crossing that joins England to Wales.
		Long time ago I crossed this Severn Bridge to visit Wales.
		Later I used the bridge by accident, I choose the wrong way and it wasn't the meaning to go to Wales, but you can't go back.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Europe/United_Kingdom/photo170412.htm (173 words)

	Second Severn Crossing II on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Second Severn Crossing II on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Second Severn Crossing II To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and
		The total length is just over 5000 metres, with a main span of 456 metres in a main bridge of 947 metres length.
	www.flickr.com /photos/48028479@N00/73884792 (121 words)

	::: Partnerships UK \| Improving public services through Public Private Partnerships :::
		The project involved the private sector consortium taking over responsibility for the existing tolled crossing and designing and building a new bridge across the Severn River to complement the existing structure.
		The private sector company maintain and operate both the crossings.
		The Second Severn Crossing contract has eased traffic flows across the Severn, and will ensure that the Government acquires two fully maintained and debt-free bridges.
	www.partnershipsuk.org.uk /projectsDatabase/casestudy.asp?PID=11144 (83 words)

	Stock photography: Severn bridge, Second Severn Crossing, motorway
		Stock photography: Severn bridge, Second Severn Crossing, motorway
		This image is available as an archival quality print - mounted & framed if required.
		Description: The Second Severn Crossing, from English side.
	www.westernaspect.com /stock_photo_page_57.htm (115 words)

	River Severn Publications
		Uniquely there are exactly one hundred bridges over the River Severn and this interesting book by Chris Witts, lists, with pictures, every bridge that currently crosses the longest river in Great Britain.
		Sian Lloyd, the ITV Weather Presenter, regularly drives across the Severn Estuary from London to Cardiff.
		She has written a foreword in the book, praising the construction of the new Second Severn Crossing.
	www.severnbore.ndirect.co.uk /rsp2.htm (231 words)

	River Severn Estuary
		During the construction of the Second Severn Crossing, the last bridge to cross the Severn, the little town of Severn Beach was inundated with visitors watching the bridge take shape.
		A new visitor centre has been opened located on the construction site of the bridge.
		The other great bridge, the Severn Suspension Bridge still commands an exciting view as it spans the river.
	www.severnbore.ndirect.co.uk /estuary.htm (127 words)

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