Route
Junction number
None
Markerpost
Unknown
Name
New Thames Bridge
Type
Watercourse
Terminus
Not a terminus
Other routes
None
Authority
Restricted turns
Full access
Services
No services
M4 New Thames Bridge
Layout and signage
 River Thames
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River Thames
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