The Soviet motorway M27 connects Sochi, Tbilisi, and Baku. The Russian route M27 is a mountain highway that runs along the coast of the Black Sea in Krasnodar Krai from Novorossiysk through Gelendzhik Sochi (Сочи ˈsotɕɪ is a Russian Resort city, situated in Krasnodar Krai just north of the southern Russian border Tbilisi (ˌtbiˈliːsi in Georgian: თბილისი is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari Baku (Bakı sometimes known as Baqy, Baky, Baki or Bakü, is the capital the largest city and the largest port of Azerbaijan

M27 Motorway
Road of the United Kingdom
Length	25 miles (40. The United Kingdom Road Network is an extensive network of routes connecting its settlements The network is of varied quality and capacity The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 2 km)
Direction	West - East
Start	Cadnam
Primary destinations	Romsey Southampton Fareham
End	Portsmouth
Construction dates	1972 - 1983
Motorways joined	3 - M271 motorway 4 - M3 motorway 12 - M275 motorway

Looking down onto the M27 from Portsdown Hill. Cadnam is a Village situated in Hampshire, England, within the boundaries of the New Forest National Park. The United Kingdom Road Network is an extensive network of routes connecting its settlements The network is of varied quality and capacity Romsey is a small market town in the county of Hampshire, England. Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England The Market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The M271 is a Motorway near Southampton in Hampshire, England. The M3 motorway is a Motorway in Hampshire and Surrey, England. The M275 is a two-mile long dual three-lane Motorway in the county of Hampshire, southern England. Portsdown Hill is a long Chalk hill in Hampshire, England, offering good views over Portsmouth, The Solent, Hayling Island

The M27 is a motorway in Hampshire, England. Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It is 25 miles (40 km) long and runs west-east from Cadnam to Portsmouth. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand Cadnam is a Village situated in Hampshire, England, within the boundaries of the New Forest National Park. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which

Route

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, meets the A36 from Salisbury, crosses the Wessex Main Line railway, and then meets the M271 to central Southampton. The Solent is a stretch of Sea separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England. The A27 is a major Road in England. It runs from its junction with the A36 at Whiteparish (near Salisbury) in the county of The A31 is a major Trunk road in southern England that runs from Guildford in Surrey to Bere Regis in Dorset. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. Poole ( is a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset on the south coast of England The A36 is a Trunk road and Primary route in England that links the port city of Southampton to the city of Bath. Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the The Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton. The M271 is a Motorway near Southampton in Hampshire, England. Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England After the M271, the road meets the M3 as it passes to the north of Southampton, passes Southampton Airport, then runs alongside the West Coastway Line as it heads south-east towards Fareham. The M3 motorway is a Motorway in Hampshire and Surrey, England. Southampton Airport is the 20th largest Airport in the UK, located in Eastleigh near Southampton. West Coastway Line is the name of a railway line in England, along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire, to the west of Brighton The Market town of Fareham lies in the south east of Hampshire, England, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth, roughly It then runs alongside the northern outskirts of Fareham before its junction with the M275 to Portsmouth. The M275 is a two-mile long dual three-lane Motorway in the county of Hampshire, southern England. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which At this point the motorway ends, becoming the A27.

History

Opening dates

In common with many UK motorways, the M27 was opened in stages between 1975 and 1983^[1].

• Junction 1 to 2 opened in 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 eastbound junction to the now M3 was completed in 1986. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)

Unfulfilled plans

There have been plans to make the M27 part of a motorway connecting Exeter to Dover. Exeter ( (IPA ˈeksɪtər is a city, district and County town of Devon, England. Dover is a town and major ferry port in the county of Kent, England. However road developments in the New Forest are restricted due to its National Park status. The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land heathland and Forest in the heavily-populated A national park is a reserve of land usually declared and owned by a national Government, protected from most Human development and pollution

The M272 was meant to go from Junction 5 through Portswood to the centre of Southampton, joining with an extended M271 (that would have run a similar route to the A33 today). The A33 is a major Road in England. The road formerly ran from Reading to Southampton, but now consists of three disjoint sections The M272 was instead built (in much reduced form) as the A335 Thomas Lewis Way. List of A roads beginning with 3 in Great Britain starting west of the A3 and south of the A4.

Junction 6 was never built - there were plans for a motorway spur (probably numbered M273) connecting it to the centre of the Townhill Park area of Southampton ^[2]. Townhill Park is a suburb of Southampton, England, bordering Swaythling, Bitterne Park and West End.

The question of what happened to the M274 is unanswered, although it has been suggested that it could have been part of a grander plan for the A32 from Junction 11 (Fareham and Gosport). The A32 is a road in Hampshire, southern England, that links Gosport and Alton. History The Rowner area of the peninsula was known to have been settled in Saxon times mentioned in the Anglo Saxon Chronicles as Rughenor (Rough bank or slope

A planned service area just east of Junction 9 was never constructed. Motorway is a term for both a type of Road and a classification or designation The lengthy westbound exit onto Junction 9 was originally to allow an entrance and exit into the service area[1].

The M27 was meant to be extended to Chichester^[3], part of this is shown since between Junction 12 and the junction with the A3(M) is built with 3/4 lanes, a hard shoulder and grade-separated junctions. Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance The A3, known as the Portsmouth Road for much of its length is a Trunk road in Southern England, connecting London to Portsmouth It is, however, not part of the M27 as its hard shoulders are not quite wide enough for Motorway regulations^[4]. Other suggestions have been that there is a below regulation height footbridge. Another suggestion is that there is not a suitable parallel main road to this short stretch of the A27 - to offer an alternative route for non-motorway traffic. However, the old A27 (Now a B road) does run to the north.

Future plans

• There is a planned widening of the motorway to dual 4 lanes between Junctions 3 & 4 ^[5].

• A climbing lane is planned between Junctions 11 and 12 eastbound to relieve congestion at this point ^[6].

Junctions

NB. The A31 is a major Trunk road in southern England that runs from Guildford in Surrey to Bere Regis in Dorset. Bournemouth ( is a large coastal resort town in the Borough of Bournemouth in Dorset, England. List of A roads beginning with 3 in Great Britain starting west of the A3 and south of the A4. B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. The A36 is a Trunk road and Primary route in England that links the port city of Southampton to the city of Bath. Romsey is a small market town in the county of Hampshire, England. The A3090 is an A-Class Road in Hampshire in Southern England. Southampton ( IPA /ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən/ is the largest city in the county of Hampshire, on the south coast of England Romsey is a small market town in the county of Hampshire, England. Rownhams services is a Motorway service station on the M27 motorway near Southampton. This article is mainly about the English Midlands For other uses see Midlands (disambiguation. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Winchester or Winton ( archaic) is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40000 within a radius of its centre Southampton Airport is the 20th largest Airport in the UK, located in Eastleigh near Southampton. Hedge End is a Town located in Hampshire in England. It is situated to the east of the City of Southampton, neighbouring the district of List of A roads beginning with 3 in Great Britain starting west of the A3 and south of the A4. Bursledon is a Village on the River Hamble in Hampshire, England. Hamble-le-Rice is a Village in the Borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, UK. Sarisbury Green is a Suburb of Fareham in Hampshire, England. Alton is a small market town in Hampshire, England, to the southwest of Farnham. Cosham is a northern suburb of Portsmouth lying within the city boundary but off Portsea Island. Portsmouth Harbour is a large Natural harbour in Hampshire, England. Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, England. It has a long history as a settlement its Roman past and its subsequent importance Worthing (ˈwɜrðɪŋ is a large seaside town and a local government borough in West Sussex, England Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. Eastbourne ( is a large town and borough of East Sussex, on the south coast of England with an estimated population of 94816 as of 2007 Hastings is a town on the coast of East Sussex in England; it is also the administrative centre for the Borough of the same name There is no junction 6

Nearby attractions

Junction 1 is about 1 mile from The Rufus Stone, where King William II aka King Rufus was killed in a hunting accident in the year 1100. William II (c 1056 &ndash 2 August 1100) the third son of William I of England (William the Conqueror was King of England from 1087 William II (c 1056 &ndash 2 August 1100) the third son of William I of England (William the Conqueror was King of England from 1087

Solar Panels

The UK’s first solar motorway sound barrier was installed at Junction 9 in March 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The 50 m long solar panel was installed by solarcentury for the Highways Agency. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International In the field of Photovoltaics, a photovoltaic module is a packaged interconnected assembly of photovoltaic cells also known as Solar cells An installation of The Highways Agency is an Executive agency, part of the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom. It generates up to 11kW of electricity. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second.

See also

• List of motorways in the United Kingdom

References

External links

• CBRD Motorway Database - M27
• The Motorway Archive - M27
• TAB-MSAS: Photo Gallery: M27