North Fringe of Bristol to the east of this area and the M32, for instance at Emersons Green, are sometimes referred to as the East Fringe of Bristol. In October 2016, the MetroBus released plans to improve bus journey times to the area, with a route from Cribbs Causeway to Hengrove Park in south Bristol. North Fringe of Bristol The North Fringe of Bristol, England is a mostly developed area between the northern edge of the administrative city of Bristol and the M4 and M5 motorways. Its eastern edge is usually defined as the M32 motorway. The area falls within South Gloucestershire Council, and
M4 relief road M4 relief road The M4 relief road is a proposed motorway south of the city of Newport, South Wales. Originally proposed in 1991, the scheme was dropped by the Welsh Government in 2009 when costs had risen to £1 billion. They were revived in 2011 with indications of support from the Treasury given in April 2013. There was controversial media speculation that it would be the United Kingdom's second full toll-paying motorway. In July 2014, the Welsh Transport Minister, Edwina Hart, stated that the scheme, following the so-called 'black route', would go ahead and could be completed by 2022. A