A3 Beaumont Road Junction

Layout and signage

Central London
Wandsworth
A3
        Beaumont Road

Lane configuration

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  • Lane 1 continues ahead.
  • Lane 2 terminates.
  • Lane 3 terminates.

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  • Lane 1 continues, with option to exit.
  • Lane 2 splits to create a new lane.

Other events

  • Signs 30mph speed limit begins
  • Signs 40mph speed limit begins

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The forever bottleneck, part 1

The M4 into London was one of the UK's earliest and most ambitious motorway projects. It was bold, pioneering... and almost instantly regretted.

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