Second Severn Crossing

M4 motorway bridge over the Severn Estuary in the United Kingdom
Place road_bridge Q1287969
Second Severn Crossing
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Second Severn Crossing

Summary

Second Severn Crossing is a road bridge[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Second Severn Crossing is located in South Gloucestershire[3].
  • Second Severn Crossing is located in Monmouthshire[4].
  • Second Severn Crossing is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Second Severn Crossing's instance of is recorded as road bridge[6].
  • Second Severn Crossing's instance of is recorded as cable-stayed bridge[7].
  • Second Severn Crossing's instance of is recorded as segmental bridge[8].
  • Second Severn Crossing is owned by John Laing plc[9].
  • Second Severn Crossing is owned by Vinci[10].
  • Second Severn Crossing is owned by Bank of America[11].
  • Second Severn Crossing is owned by Barclays Investment Bank[12].
  • Charles III is named after Second Severn Crossing[13].
  • Second Severn Crossing's crosses is recorded as Severn Estuary[14].
  • Second Severn Crossing is made of concrete[15].
  • Second Severn Crossing is made of steel[16].
  • Second Severn Crossing took place at South West England[17].
  • Second Severn Crossing's Commons category is recorded as Second Severn Crossing[18].
  • Second Severn Crossing's officially opened by is recorded as Charles III[19].
  • 1996 marks the founding of Second Severn Crossing[20].
  • Second Severn Crossing's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.5745, 'lon': -2.7016}[21].
  • Second Severn Crossing's number of spans is recorded as {'amount': '+50'}[22].
  • Second Severn Crossing's heritage designation is recorded as National Monuments of Wales[23].
  • Second Severn Crossing's date of official opening is recorded as June 5, 1996[24].
  • Second Severn Crossing's different from is recorded as Severn Bridge[25].
  • Second Severn Crossing's different from is recorded as Chief William Commanda Bridge[26].
  • Second Severn Crossing's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5128'}[27].

Body

Geography

Second Severn Crossing is in the country of United Kingdom[5]. Located in include South Gloucestershire[3], an unitary authority area in England[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Monmouthshire[4], a principal area of Wales[30], in United Kingdom[31].

Physical Characteristics

Second Severn Crossing's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5128'}[27].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include road bridge[6], cable-stayed bridge[7], and segmental bridge[8]. Second Severn Crossing's heritage designation is recorded as National Monuments of Wales[23].

History and Context

1996 marks the founding of Second Severn Crossing[20]. Owners include John Laing plc[9], a business[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1848[34], headquartered in London[35]; Vinci[10], an organization[36], in France[37], founded in 1899[38], headquartered in Nanterre[39]; Bank of America[11], a credit institution[40], in United States[41], founded in 1998[42], headquartered in Charlotte[43]; and Barclays Investment Bank[12], a business[44], founded in 1997[45], headquartered in London[46]. Charles III is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Second Severn Crossing has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . The Times. wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . The Times. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · DankJae · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country United Kingdom
    Heritage designation National Monuments of Wales
    Owned by
    Official name ['Prince of Wales Bridge', 'Pont Tywysog Cymru']
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1448]]: Prince of Wales Bridge"
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