Editing Hereford (section)

=== Roads ===
[[File:Greyfriars Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 854117.jpg|thumb|Underneath Greyfriar's Bridge]]

Hereford, as an ancient crossing over the River Wye, has long been important within the regional and national transport network. Today, the city is served by several major routes, including the A49, A438, A465 and A4103. The nearest motorway is the {{UK road|M50}}, which passes to the south of Ledbury.

Along the northern rim of the city, the A4103 is named ''[[Roman roads|Roman Road]]'', running in a straight line from east to west. Only one major route [[List of crossings of the River Wye|crosses the River Wye]]: the A49/Victoria Street, which is carried by Greyfriars Bridge.

The Hereford Link Road was completed in December 2017,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200196/roads/252/hereford_2020/3 |title=Hereford 2020 |website=Herefordshire.gov.uk |language=en |access-date=20 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420110607/https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200196/roads/252/hereford_2020/3|archive-date=20 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> costing around £34,000,000 to build.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-42396310 |title=New £34m city link road opened |date=18 December 2017 |access-date=20 April 2019 |language=en-GB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420113609/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-42396310 |archive-date=20 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2017, Hereford was named ''Britain's second slowest city'', with an average traffic speed of 14.09&nbsp;mph. Cambridge topped the list, whilst London came third with vehicles travelling at an average 14.59&nbsp;mph.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lubin|first=Rhian|date=11 April 2017 |title=The slowest motorway in Britain has been revealed – and no-one is surprised |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/slowest-motorway-britain-been-revealed-10202184|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730114944/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/slowest-motorway-britain-been-revealed-10202184 |archive-date=30 July 2019 |access-date=6 June 2020|website=[[Daily Mirror]]}}</ref>

====Future====
Folowing completion of the Hereford Link Road in December 2017, there are plans to add new homes, a university building and a transport hub to this area.<ref>{{Citation |last=Hereford 2020 |title=City Link Road – post regeneration |date=7 February 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo1kVMELuEY|access-date=20 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105084945/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo1kVMELuEY&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=5 November 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Plans for a north–south bypass were scrapped in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hereford bypass plans scrapped |url=https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hereford-bypass-plans-scrapped |url-status=live |access-date=31 March 2021 |website=The Construction Index |language=en |archive-date=3 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203130416/https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hereford-bypass-plans-scrapped}}</ref>