The M27 is a motorway in Hampshire, England. It is 27.9 miles (44.9 km) long and runs between Cadnam and Portsmouth. It was opened in stages between 1975 and 1983, providing the largest two urban areas in Hampshire (Southampton and Portsmouth) with a direct motorway link. An extension into the county of West Sussex was planned but never constructed.[1] A number of smaller motorways were proposed, connecting the city centres of Southampton and Portsmouth to the motorway;[2] of these only the M271 and M275 were built. Three sections of the M27 have since been widened to four lanes each way, the first between junctions 7 and 8, the second between junctions 3 and 4, and the third begins at the slip road where junction 11 joins until mid-way to junction 12.
Running approximately parallel both to the coast of the Solent and to the A27, the M27 starts as an eastwards continuation of the A31 from Bournemouth and Poole, at Cadnam in the New Forest. The motorway meets the A36 from Salisbury, crosses the Wessex Main Line railway, and then meets the M271 to central Southampton. After the M271, the road becomes a dual four lane motorway and passes Rownhams services, it then meets the M3, (two lanes going off, two lanes continuing to the other side of the junction) reverting to a dual three lane motorway as it passes to the north of Southampton, passes Southampton Airport, meeting junction 7 and becoming dual four lanes again, then becoming dual three lanes after junction 8, it then runs alongside the West Coastway Line as it heads south-east towards Fareham. It then runs alongside the northern outskirts of Fareham, briefly with a fourth climbing lane in either direction, before its junction with the M275 to Portsmouth. Very shortly after this point the motorway ends, becoming the A27, a four lane dual carriageway almost to motorway standards until the junction with the A3 (M) motorway. The official reason for this section of road not being a continuation of the motorway is the hard shoulders being too narrow. Although the M275 which the M27 junctions with, has no hard shoulders along its entire length.
History
Opening dates
The M27 was opened in stages (in common with many UK motorways) between 1975 and 1983.[3]
Junction 1 to 2 opened 20 August 1975
Junction 2 to 4 opened in December 1975
Junction 4 to 7 opened in 1983
Junction 7 to 8 opened in February 1978
Junction 8 to 12 opened in March 1976
The South Stoneham Crematorium, which was located north of South Stoneham Cemetery, was demolished during 1973 to make way for the construction of the M27 motorway. The South Stoneham garden of remembrance is now located at the north end of the cemetery, adjacent to the motorway.[4]
Unfulfilled plans
It has been said[clarification needed] that the M27 was intended as a motorway connecting south coast towns from Penzance to Ramsgate.[5] However the only proposal of a route similar to that was by the Institution of Highway Engineers in 1936.[1][6][7] Road developments in the New Forest are also restricted due to its national park status.
The M27 was meant to be extended to Chichester; a sign of this is the width of the A27 road between junction 12 and the junction with the A3(M), which has three or four lanes, a hard shoulder and grade-separated junctions. It is not part of the M27 as its hard shoulders are not quite wide enough to comply with motorway regulations.[1][8]
The M272 was meant to go from junction 5 through Portswood to the centre of Southampton. The M272 was instead built (in much-reduced form) as the A335 Thomas Lewis Way.[9]
Junction 6 was never built – there were plans for a motorway spur (probably to be numbered M273) connecting the M27 to the centre of the Townhill Park area of Southampton.[2]
A planned service area just east of junction 9 was never constructed. The long westbound exit slip road at junction 9 was designed to allow an entry to and exit from the service area.[10]
2015 incident
In November 2015, an elderly woman died after falling from the A3057 bridge that crosses over the M27, into westbound traffic, just before junction 3. She had not taken her anti-psychotic medication, and escaped from her Southampton home through an upstairs window before climbing off the garage roof and running away.[11][12]
Smart motorway conversion
In March 2018, work began to convert the section between junctions 11 and 4 to a smart motorway. The scheme will turn the hard shoulder into a permanent fourth running lane, adding refuge areas along the route and installing new CCTV and speed cameras with mandatory variable speed limit signs.
In early January 2019, official work began when average speed cameras were switched on between junctions 5 and 4. Average speed cameras further along on the scheme will be turned on as work continues along the route. The work has suffered repeated delays, originally due to be complete in Spring 2021. The commissioning phase began in mid February 2022, during which time the smart motorway technology will be tested, including stopped vehicle detection radars. This is with a fully open carriageway and a 60 mph (97 km/h) speed limit controlled by electronic signs on new gantries and CCTV and speed cameras. The 60mph limit was lifted on 29 June 2022 when the upgraded section was fully opened and returned to the national speed limit.[13]
Junctions
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Data from driver location signs are used to provide distance and carriageway identifier information.[14] Where a junction spans several hundred metres and start and end points are available, both are cited.
Distances in kilometres and carriageway identifiers are obtained from driver location signs/location marker posts. Where a junction spans several hundred metres (yards) and the data is available, both the start and finish values for the junction are shown.
Junction 1 is about 1,800 metres (2,000 yd) (2,400 metres (2,600 yd) by road) from The Rufus Stone, where King William II, also known as William Rufus, was killed in what may have been a hunting accident in 1100.[15]
^. The Motorway Archive Trust. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2007.
^. Southampton City Council. 13 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
^Marshall, Chris; Le Poidevin, Nigel; McGuire, Dave; Denson, James; Steve; Clive. "CBRD Motorway Database – M27". Retrieved 30 September 2008.
^"Appendix A". The post war development of highways. Institution of Highway Engineers. 1943.
^Charlesworth, George (1984). "2". A history of British Motorways. London: Thomas Telford Ltd. ISBN978-0-7277-0159-6.
^. Archived from the original on 2 January 2007. Retrieved 25 January 2007. The land acquired for this stretch of the motorway was not quite wide enough – by less than a foot – and the Chief Highway Engineer of the day, quite rightly if a little pedantically, ruled that it didn't conform to motorway standards and must therefore be an all-purpose trunk road.
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The M27 is a motorway in Hampshire England It is 27 9 miles 44 9 km long and runs between Cadnam and Portsmouth It was opened in stages between 1975 and 1983 providing the largest two urban areas in Hampshire Southampton and Portsmouth with a direct motorway link An extension into the county of West Sussex was planned but never constructed 1 A number of smaller motorways were proposed connecting the city centres of Southampton and Portsmouth to the motorway 2 of these only the M271 and M275 were built Three sections of the M27 have since been widened to four lanes each way the first between junctions 7 and 8 the second between junctions 3 and 4 and the third begins at the slip road where junction 11 joins until mid way to junction 12 M27Route informationMaintained by National HighwaysLength27 9 mi 44 9 km Existed1972 presentHistoryConstructed 1972 83Major junctionsWest endCadnam50 55 06 N 1 35 35 W 50 9182 N 1 5930 W 50 9182 1 5930 M27 motorway western end Major intersectionsJ3 M271 motorway J4 M3 motorway J12 M275 motorwayEast endPortsmouth50 50 12 N 1 03 54 W 50 8366 N 1 0650 W 50 8366 1 0650 M27 motorway eastern end LocationCountryUnited KingdomPrimarydestinationsSouthampton Fareham Portsmouth Ringwood Bournemouth Poole Salisbury Winchester Chichester Brighton Road networkRoads in the United KingdomMotorways A and B road zones M26 M32Looking down onto the M27 from Portsdown Hill M27 Between junctions 5 and 7 there is no junction 6 Contents 1 Route 2 History 2 1 Opening dates 2 2 Unfulfilled plans 2 3 2015 incident 2 4 Smart motorway conversion 3 Junctions 4 Nearby attractions 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksRoute EditRunning approximately parallel both to the coast of the Solent and to the A27 the M27 starts as an eastwards continuation of the A31 from Bournemouth and Poole at Cadnam in the New Forest The motorway meets the A36 from Salisbury crosses the Wessex Main Line railway and then meets the M271 to central Southampton After the M271 the road becomes a dual four lane motorway and passes Rownhams services it then meets the M3 two lanes going off two lanes continuing to the other side of the junction reverting to a dual three lane motorway as it passes to the north of Southampton passes Southampton Airport meeting junction 7 and becoming dual four lanes again then becoming dual three lanes after junction 8 it then runs alongside the West Coastway Line as it heads south east towards Fareham It then runs alongside the northern outskirts of Fareham briefly with a fourth climbing lane in either direction before its junction with the M275 to Portsmouth Very shortly after this point the motorway ends becoming the A27 a four lane dual carriageway almost to motorway standards until the junction with the A3 M motorway The official reason for this section of road not being a continuation of the motorway is the hard shoulders being too narrow Although the M275 which the M27 junctions with has no hard shoulders along its entire length History EditOpening dates Edit The M27 was opened in stages in common with many UK motorways between 1975 and 1983 3 Junction 1 to 2 opened 20 August 1975 Junction 2 to 4 opened in December 1975 Junction 4 to 7 opened in 1983 Junction 7 to 8 opened in February 1978 Junction 8 to 12 opened in March 1976The South Stoneham Crematorium which was located north of South Stoneham Cemetery was demolished during 1973 to make way for the construction of the M27 motorway The South Stoneham garden of remembrance is now located at the north end of the cemetery adjacent to the motorway 4 Unfulfilled plans Edit It has been said clarification needed that the M27 was intended as a motorway connecting south coast towns from Penzance to Ramsgate 5 However the only proposal of a route similar to that was by the Institution of Highway Engineers in 1936 1 6 7 Road developments in the New Forest are also restricted due to its national park status The M27 was meant to be extended to Chichester a sign of this is the width of the A27 road between junction 12 and the junction with the A3 M which has three or four lanes a hard shoulder and grade separated junctions It is not part of the M27 as its hard shoulders are not quite wide enough to comply with motorway regulations 1 8 The M272 was meant to go from junction 5 through Portswood to the centre of Southampton The M272 was instead built in much reduced form as the A335 Thomas Lewis Way 9 Junction 6 was never built there were plans for a motorway spur probably to be numbered M273 connecting the M27 to the centre of the Townhill Park area of Southampton 2 A planned service area just east of junction 9 was never constructed The long westbound exit slip road at junction 9 was designed to allow an entry to and exit from the service area 10 2015 incident Edit In November 2015 an elderly woman died after falling from the A3057 bridge that crosses over the M27 into westbound traffic just before junction 3 She had not taken her anti psychotic medication and escaped from her Southampton home through an upstairs window before climbing off the garage roof and running away 11 12 Smart motorway conversion Edit In March 2018 work began to convert the section between junctions 11 and 4 to a smart motorway The scheme will turn the hard shoulder into a permanent fourth running lane adding refuge areas along the route and installing new CCTV and speed cameras with mandatory variable speed limit signs In early January 2019 official work began when average speed cameras were switched on between junctions 5 and 4 Average speed cameras further along on the scheme will be turned on as work continues along the route The work has suffered repeated delays originally due to be complete in Spring 2021 The commissioning phase began in mid February 2022 during which time the smart motorway technology will be tested including stopped vehicle detection radars This is with a fully open carriageway and a 60 mph 97 km h speed limit controlled by electronic signs on new gantries and CCTV and speed cameras The 60 mph limit was lifted on 29 June 2022 when the upgraded section was fully opened and returned to the national speed limit 13 Junctions EditThis article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table Please consult this guideline for information on how to create one Please improve this article if you can December 2021 Data from driver location signs are used to provide distance and carriageway identifier information 14 Where a junction spans several hundred metres and start and end points are available both are cited M27 motorway junctionsmiles km Westbound exits B carriageway Junction Eastbound exits A carriageway Coordinates0 01 2 0 0 2 0 Road continues as A31 to The WEST Weymouth Poole Bournemouth and Ringwood Terminus J1 Cadnam A336 Brook Bramshaw B3079 Lyndhurst A337 50 55 14 N 1 35 23 W 50 9205 N 1 5896 W 50 9205 1 5896 M27 Junction 1 The New Forest Cadnam Lyndhurst A337 Start of motorway4 24 6 6 87 4 Salisbury A36 Fawley A326 J2 Salisbury Romsey A36 Fawley A326 Paultons Park 50 56 45 N 1 31 46 W 50 9458 N 1 5295 W 50 9458 1 5295 M27 Junction 2 6 66 8 10 6 11 0 Southampton The Docks M271 S Romsey M271 N J3 Southampton The Docks M271 50 56 45 N 1 28 35 W 50 9458 N 1 4764 W 50 9458 1 4764 M27 Junction 3 Rownhams Services Roadchef Services Rownhams Services Roadchef 50 57 26 N 1 26 57 W 50 9573 N 1 4492 W 50 9573 1 4492 M27 Rownhams Services 9 49 8 15 2 15 7 The MIDLANDS London Winchester M3 J4 The MIDLANDS London Winchester M3 50 57 14 N 1 24 28 W 50 9539 N 1 4077 W 50 9539 1 4077 M27 Junction 4 11 711 9 18 9 19 2 Southampton Eastleigh Airport A335 J5 Southampton Eastleigh Airport A335 50 56 58 N 1 22 16 W 50 9495 N 1 3712 W 50 9495 1 3712 M27 Junction 5 Non existent J6 Non existent 15 515 7 24 9 25 2 Hedge End A334 J7 Hedge End Botley A334 50 55 01 N 1 19 03 W 50 9170 N 1 3176 W 50 9170 1 3176 M27 Junction 7 16 217 0 26 0 27 4 Southampton Hamble East Docks A3024 J8 Southampton E Hamble A3024 50 53 54 N 1 18 44 W 50 8984 N 1 3122 W 50 8984 1 3122 M27 Junction 8 19 920 6 32 1 33 1 Fareham W A27 Whiteley J9 Fareham W A27 Whiteley 50 52 27 N 1 15 09 W 50 8743 N 1 2526 W 50 8743 1 2526 M27 Junction 9 23 223 5 37 4 37 8 Alton A32 No access from A32 to M27 J10 No exit 50 52 00 N 1 10 56 W 50 8668 N 1 1823 W 50 8668 1 1823 M27 Junction 10 24 424 7 39 2 39 8 Fareham C A27 Gosport A32 J11 Fareham C A27 Gosport A32 50 51 36 N 1 09 27 W 50 8600 N 1 1576 W 50 8600 1 1576 M27 Junction 11 27 728 1 44 6 45 2 Portsmouth Ferries M275 J12 Cosham Paulsgrove Hilsea A27 Portsmouth W Ferries M275 50 50 32 N 1 05 34 W 50 8421 N 1 0927 W 50 8421 1 0927 M27 Junction 12 29 0 46 6 Start of motorway Terminus No exit access to A3 via J12 50 55 14 N 1 35 23 W 50 9205 N 1 5896 W 50 9205 1 5896 M27 Junction 1 Cosham A3 N Hilsea A3 S Road continues as A27 to Havant Portsmouth E Chichester Brighton and London A3 M Notes Distances in kilometres and carriageway identifiers are obtained from driver location signs location marker posts Where a junction spans several hundred metres yards and the data is available both the start and finish values for the junction are shown Coordinate data from ACME Mapper 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Incomplete accessNearby attractions EditJunction 1 is about 1 800 metres 2 000 yd 2 400 metres 2 600 yd by road from The Rufus Stone where King William II also known as William Rufus was killed in what may have been a hunting accident in 1100 15 See also EditList of motorways in the United KingdomReferences Edit a b c M27 Portsmouth Chichester Pathetic Motorways a b Overall plans for the city Retrieved 27 January 2007 permanent dead link M27 The South Coast Motorway and A3 M Statistics and options The Motorway Archive Trust Archived from the original on 11 March 2007 Retrieved 27 January 2007 South Stoneham Cemetery Southampton City Council 13 November 2009 Archived from the original on 16 May 2010 Retrieved 16 November 2009 Marshall Chris Le Poidevin Nigel McGuire Dave Denson James Steve Clive CBRD Motorway Database M27 Retrieved 30 September 2008 Appendix A The post war development of highways Institution of Highway Engineers 1943 Charlesworth George 1984 2 A history of British Motorways London Thomas Telford Ltd ISBN 978 0 7277 0159 6 M27 The South Coast Motorway M271 M275 and A3 M Archived from the original on 2 January 2007 Retrieved 25 January 2007 The land acquired for this stretch of the motorway was not quite wide enough by less than a foot and the Chief Highway Engineer of the day quite rightly if a little pedantically ruled that it didn t conform to motorway standards and must therefore be an all purpose trunk road Pathetic Motorways Meon Motorway services online Retrieved 28 October 2009 Reporters The Daily Telegraph 24 October 2016 NHS care workers did not aid patient in crisis as staff about to go home The Telegraph Bridge fall death a wake up call for Southern Health BBC News 27 October 2016 Retrieved 12 October 2021 M27 junctions 4 to 11 Smart motorway Highways England 15 May 2020 Area 3 Driver Location Signs map Highway Authority 2009 As measured on Google MapsExternal links EditMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KMLRoute map KML file edit help Template Attached KML M27 motorwayKML is from Wikidata CBRD Motorway Database M27 The Motorway Archive M27 TAB MSAS Photo Gallery M27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title M27 motorway amp oldid 1138666932, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
