Last Alteration: Thursday 31 July 2008
A4232 (Grangetown/Butetown Link)
A4232 (Grangetown/Butetown Link)
Cardiff, Wales
The A4232 (Cardiff Link Road) is a major trunk road connecting Cardiff from the M4, and is still being expanded with the eventual aim of making a "southern ring-road" joining up with the M4 again east of Cardiff. The Grangetown Link section was completed in 1988, and the Butetown Link section in 1995. glued segmental bridge in the UK.
How to get here:
»
Road: M4 - Exit the M4 at junction 33, and head south on the A4232 towards Cardiff until you pass the B4267 (Leckwith) junction. (8.9 miles, 12m) +
NONE! The road is an urban clearway, so you will have to have a passenger taking photos as you drive along the road!
It is possible to walk across the bridge from the Queens Gate junction to the A4055 side across the bay, which will enable you to take photos in a less"snap-n-grab" fashion.
Access: publicStatus: recognisable A4055 junction
Photograph taken: 23rd July 2008 by Scott Frankton/Chuck Foster
"Wrong side of the road, unfortunately, but still recognisable as the
junction signs."
[view other photos in this album]
The Runaway Bride
Filmed: 15-16 July 2006
Photograph taken: 23rd July 2008 by Scott Frankton/Chuck Foster
[view other photos in this album]
The Runaway Bride
Filmed: 15-16 July 2006
Access: publicStatus: recognisable Bridge
Photograph taken: 23rd July 2008 by Scott Frankton/Chuck Foster
[view other photos in this album]
The Runaway Bride
Filmed: 15-16 July 2006
The taxi passes some buildings.
Photograph taken: 23rd July 2008 by Emma Hyam/Chuck Foster
[view other photos in this album]
The Runaway Bride
Filmed: 15-16 July 2006
Donna gets ready to jump from the TARDIS.
Everything Changes
Filmed: 2006
Gwen passes buildings as she follows the SUV across the bridge.
Photograph taken: 23rd July 2008 by Scott Frankton/Chuck Foster
[view other photos in this album]
Everything Changes
Filmed: 2006
Gwen follows the SUV across the bridge.
Additional Notes:
»
The buildings seen behind the Santa are on the south side of the road, indicating the taxi is travelling east, but the shots for the scene show the chase being on the western carriageway!
»
The bridge approach is 'nearest' to Butetown, but earlier parts of the chase show signs further west of this point!
Access: publicStatus: recognisable Butetown Tunnel - Queens Gate
Photograph taken: 23rd July 2008 by Scott Frankton/Chuck Foster
[view other photos in this album]
Everything Changes
Filmed: 2006
Gwen follows the SUV into the tunnel.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
»
Hunter Street (Turn Left): 0.10 miles.
»
Windsor Esplanade (Greeks Bearing Gifts): 0.10 miles.
»
Holiday Retirement (Rise of the Cybermen): 0.10 miles.
»
St David's Hotel (Ghost Machine, Countrycide, Out of Time): 0.20 miles.
»
Baltic House (The Christmas Invasion): 0.28 miles.
Filming Reports
»
BBC Wales - Behind the scenes from Runaway Bride
Related Stories
»
Everything Changes [2006]: Gwen chases the Torchwood SUV in her police car.
»
The Runaway Bride [15-16 July 2006]: The TARDIS chases Donna's taxi along the motorway.
All photographs are the copyright of the photographer and may not be utilised on any other website or media without permission.
All screen captures are the copyright of the BBC and appear here as reference to illustrate the location in comparison with it looked at the time of filming and the present day; no attempt is made to supercede this or any other copyright.
