A48(M) motorway
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| Maintained by South Wales Trunk Road Agency | |
| Length: | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
| Existed: | 1977 – present |
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| East end: | Castleton, Newport |
  J29 → M4 motorway |
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| West end: | St Mellons |
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Primary destinations: |
Cardiff |
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The A48(M) is a motorway in Wales between Cardiff and Newport. It is a spur off the M4 into eastern Cardiff. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) long and is a 2-lane motorway throughout its length. At St Mellons it runs continuously into a further 6 miles (9.7 km) of the dual-carriageway A48, which also features (albeit narrow) hard shoulders.
It opened in 1977, originally as an ending for the M4. The M4 was subsequently extended from junction 29 in 1980 and this section of road was renumbered A48(M). It has been suggested that its continuation westwards was projected to be from St Mellons.
The A48(M) has the unusual feature of having no junctions. At both ends it leads into limited-access junctions. It is also the only motorway entirely in Wales, as the M4 and M48 cross into England.
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