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Second Severn Crossing
The Second Severn Crossing ()officially renamed the Prince of Wales Bridge ()is the M4 motorway bridge over the River Severn between England and Wales, inaugurated on 5 June 1996 by the Prince of Wales to supplement the traffic capacity of the Severn Bridge built in 1966. The bridge is operated by Highways England. On 2 July 2018 the bridge was renamed the "Prince of Wales Bridge" in a ceremony conducted by the Prince.
The Second Severn Crossing marks the lower limit of the
River Severn and the start of the Severn Estuary. It is further southwest than the Severn Bridge and because it is closer in-line with the landward sides of the M4, it reduces the length of the journey when travelling between England and Wales. The junctions at each end are designed for most traffic to use this crossing, and in order to use the old Severn Bridge crossing, one has to leave the M4 at junction 21 and join the M48 near Aust or at junction 23 near Magor. The new crossing carries