History
Originally called Hambrook Spur (from the M4 to Bristol), the motorway was constructed between 1966 and 1975 and opened to traffic in stages:
- M4 Junction 19 to Junction 1 opened in 1966.
- Junctions 1 to 2 opened in 1970.
- Junctions 2 to 3 opened in 1975.
It was originally planned to define the south eastern side of a rectangle encompassing Bristol. The other three sides were the M4 (north eastern side), the M5 (north western side) and the tidal reaches of the River Avon (south western side).
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