m25

[green dragon]

driving clockwise off the M25 what must you cross to get to junction 1? Many thanks.

[squarebear]

The inside lane?

[Iamblue]

River Thames? As far as I am aware, the M25 becomes A282 either side of the river. I guess this is to enable learner drivers (who normally cannot drive on motorways) to use the Queen Elizabeth Bridge or Dartford Tunnel.

[Panic Button]

Agreed.

The M25 starts just south of the river and ends just north of it.

[Panic Button]

However, having thought about it further, and checked the maps, there is a problem or two.

Firstly there is no junction 1. Instead there is junction 1a and junction 1b.

Secondly it is possible to access these without crossing the Thames.

[Panic Button]

Ignore the second point, I just re-read the question.

[Rollo]

I don't see the point of the question.

There is nothing special about Junction 1 - if you are driving clockwise around the M25 you have to use junction 1a, the A206 - there is no exit clockwise at Junction 1b.

The actual crossing/bridge has to be designated an A road otherwise traffic that is banned from motorways could not use it to cross the River Thames.

[ianess]

You have to cross the Thames on the A282 to get to junction1a. There is no junction 1.
Not a lot of people realise that the M25 is not a complete circle.