Design of the M4 'missing link', South Wales

Describes the design and reviews 20 years of planning and development history of the final link of the London to South Wales motorway. The 10 km stretch includes a 2 km viaduct across the navigable River Neath and its flood plain, a 2 km piled raft over Baglan Moors, a 0.5 km rock cutting, 5 railway...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Civil engineering 1996-08, Vol.114 (3), p.106-116
Main Authors: WILLIAMS, R. O. M, HOUGHTON, T. P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Buildings. Public works
Exact sciences and technology
Road types (roads, freeways, express ways, etc.)
Transportation infrastructure
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Summary:Describes the design and reviews 20 years of planning and development history of the final link of the London to South Wales motorway. The 10 km stretch includes a 2 km viaduct across the navigable River Neath and its flood plain, a 2 km piled raft over Baglan Moors, a 0.5 km rock cutting, 5 railway crossings, 4 intersections and extensive modifications to existing infrastructure. (Abstract quotes from original text)
ISSN:0965-089X
1751-7672
DOI:10.1680/icien.1996.28618