Editing Bath, Somerset (section)

===Roads===
Bath is approximately {{convert|11|mi|km|0}} south-east of the larger city and port of Bristol, to which it is linked by the [[A4 road (England)|A4 road]] and is a similar distance south of the [[M4 motorway]] at junction 18. The potential new junction 18a linking the M4 with the A4174 [[Avon Ring Road]] could provide an additional direct route from Bath to the motorway.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/news/new-m4-junction-near-bath-1330697.amp |title=Location of a possible new M4 junction near Bath approved |date=12 March 2018 |access-date=10 August 2020 |archive-date=13 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313022051/https://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/news/new-m4-junction-near-bath-1330697.amp |url-status=live }}</ref>

In an attempt to reduce the level of car use, [[park and ride]] schemes have been introduced, with sites at Odd Down, Lansdown and Newbridge. A large increase in city centre parking was provided under the 2010 [[SouthGate]] shopping centre development, which introduced more car traffic. A [[bus gate]] scheme in Northgate aims to reduce private car use in the city centre.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/transportandstreets/transportpolicy/plansandstrategies/bathpackage/ |title=Bath Transport Package&nbsp;– Major Scheme Bid |work=Bath and North East Somerset |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027135101/http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/transportandstreets/transportpolicy/plansandstrategies/bathpackage/ |archive-date=27 October 2007 |access-date=2 May 2015 }}</ref>

A [[transportation study|transport study]] (the [[Bristol/Bath to South Coast Study]]) was published in 2004, after being initiated by the [[Government Office for the South West]] and [[Bath and North East Somerset Council]]<ref name="gov-news 2004">{{cite news |url=http://www.gov-news.org/gov/uk/news/bristolbath_to_south_coast_study_final_reports/57227.html |title=Bristol/Bath to South Coast Study&nbsp;– final reports published |work=Government News |date=13 February 2004 |access-date=28 September 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414222737/http://www.gov-news.org/gov/uk/news/bristolbath_to_south_coast_study_final_reports/57227.html |archive-date=14 April 2013  }}</ref> and undertaken by [[WSP Global]]<ref name="gov-news 2004"/> as a result of the [[Trunk road|de-trunking]] in 1999 of the A36/A46 trunk road network<ref name="hansard 2004">{{cite web |url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmhansrd/vo040106/text/40106w02.htm |title=Hansard 6 Jan 2004 : Column 218W |work=[[Hansard]] |publisher=[[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] |date=6 January 2004 |access-date=28 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128073008/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmhansrd/vo040106/text/40106w02.htm |archive-date=28 November 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> from Bath to Southampton.

The [[Bath Clean Air Zone]] was introduced for central Bath on 15 March 2021. A Class C zone, it charges the [[European emission standards|most polluting commercial vehicles]] £9 per day (and up to £100 per day for coaches and [[large goods vehicle|HGV]]s).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/bath-clean-air-zone |title=Bath's Clean Air Zone |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-date=5 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105084347/https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/bath-clean-air-zone |url-status=live }}</ref> It is the first UK road pollution charging zone outside London, and reduced [[nitrogen dioxide]] levels in the city by 26% over the following two years, meeting legal standards.<ref name=bbc-20230825>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-66608299 |title=Bath air quality improves since introduction of clean air zone |last=Barltrop |first=Paul |work=BBC News |date=25 August 2023 |access-date=26 August 2023 |archive-date=26 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230826220213/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-66608299 |url-status=live }}</ref>