B4008 road

B4008 (formerly part of the A434) is a B road in Gloucestershire, It starts in Quedgeley and ends in Stroud. The road goes South from Quedgeley, passes through Hardwicke, intersects the M5 at Junction 12, then passes through Stonehouse, and Ebley, after this it turns East ending in Cainscross, Stroud. The road is 9.1 miles in length.[1]

The B4008 is a single carriageway with speed limits of 30 mph through Quedgeley, Hardwicke,[2] Stonehouse and Ebley. Between Hardwicke and Stroud the speed limit varies between 50 mph and the Single Carriageway National Speed Limit (60 mph).

History

The road used to be the A434 and a small section of the A38. In 1935 the A434 was merged into the A419. In 1971, due to the building of the M5, the A419 was redirected to intersect it. The road between Hardwicke and Stonehouse was then renamed the B4008. The road has now been developed further in both directions taking over old sections of the A38 and A419.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Google (7 August 2016). "B4008 map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "B4008 Bristol Road Hardwicke - Proposed 30mph". Gloucestershire County Council. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "B4008 History". The Roader's Digest. Sabre Roads. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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