M3 Chertsey Bridge
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The M3 Chertsey Bridge is a motorway bridge in England built in the 1970s.
The bridge carries the M3 motorway
across the River Thames
on the reach above Chertsey Lock
. It is 500 yards upstream of the lock and Chertsey Bridge
, a historic bridge over the river. It is one of four bridges carrying motorway traffic across the Thames, the others being the QE2 Bridge, the M25 Runnymede Bridge
and the M4 Thames Bridge, Maidenhead
.
The bridge carries the M3 motorway
M3 motorway
The M3 motorway runs in England for approximately from Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, to Southampton, Hampshire and forms an unsigned section European route E05. It is dual three lanes as far as Junction 8 near Basingstoke and then dual two lane until Junction 9 near Winchester and then dual three...
across the River Thames
River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
on the reach above Chertsey Lock
Chertsey Lock
Chertsey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, on the northern Middlesex bank near Chertsey in north-west Surrey. The lock is about 200 yards upstream of the picturesque Chertsey Bridge...
. It is 500 yards upstream of the lock and Chertsey Bridge
Chertsey Bridge
Chertsey Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England, connecting Chertsey to low-lying riverside meadows in Laleham, Surrey. It is situated 550 yards downstream from the M3 motorway bridge over the Thames and is close to Chertsey Lock on the reach above Shepperton Lock.The bridge is...
, a historic bridge over the river. It is one of four bridges carrying motorway traffic across the Thames, the others being the QE2 Bridge, the M25 Runnymede Bridge
M25 Runnymede Bridge
The M25 Runnymede Bridge is a motorway bridge built in the 1980s, carrying the M25 motorway across the River Thames. It carries the M25 North/South just south of Heathrow Airport and crosses the Thames on the reach above Penton Hook Lock and shortly before Bell Weir Lock.The bridge was built to...
and the M4 Thames Bridge, Maidenhead
M4 Thames Bridge, Maidenhead
The M4 Thames Bridge Maidenhead is a motorway bridge between Dorney Reach, Buckinghamshire and Bray near Maidenhead, Berkshire in England built in the 1960s....
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