M275 motorway

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The motorway was opened throughout its entire length in 1976. A junction was originally planned for a new development in the Tipner area of Portsmouth, known as the Gateway Project,[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110926234233/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/3424.html Portsmouth City Council Page] which was shelved at the time. The junction's construction was abandoned primarily because planners realised that it would breach regulations that there must be a minimum of {{convert|1.25|mi|km}} between motorway junctions. Before construction was halted, significant work had been carried out, including four incomplete slip roads with no road surfacing, two bridges above the site for the main roundabout, and realignment of Tipner Lane so that it served the roundabout. In 2001, the Sails of the South was unveiled close to the site of the missing junction. In 2005, Portsmouth City Council carried out refurbishments to gantry mounted signs on approach to the M27 junction. New signage was stuck over old signage, and was significantly smaller and disproportionate to the previous layout. Incorrect lane illustrations, lack of adequate route information, and increased difficulty to read at a long distance lead to driver frustration and confusion.

In 2005, the Tipner Gateway Project was resurrected along with plans for a junction. As previously, preparatory works have been carried out for the junction. Due to the regulations regarding junction spacing, the speed limit on the main carriageway of the M275 has been reduced to {{convert|60|mph|abbr=on}}, and {{convert|50|mph|abbr=on}} on the slip roads and from the southern end of Mile End Road to the Kingston Crescent Junction. The latter junction was to be renamed junction 2, with the new Tipner Junction becoming junction 1. Most of the road signs have been replaced and the M27/M275 interchange has been remodelled to make it easier for drivers, including splitting one lane into two, although this has meant that some of the overhead gantry signs are now redundant. Completion of the junction was achieved April 2014. The junction now leads to Tipner West. There is a large park and ride site for over 600 cars alongside the junction.

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• [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110926160445/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/8781.html Portsmouth City Council – M275 Tipner Scheme]
• [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110926232214/http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/9691.html Portsmouth City Council – M275 Tipner Updates]
• [http://www.pathetic.org.uk/current/m275/ Pathetic Motorways – M275]

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