Bromford Viaduct

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Bromford Viaduct crosses Bromford Lane, part of the A4040, Birmingham's non-motorway outer ring road.
Bromford Viaduct is located in West Midlands county
Bromford Viaduct
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Location of Bromford Viaduct in West Midlands

The Bromford Viaduct carries the M6 motorway between Castle Bromwich (junction 5) and Gravelly Hill (junction 6 - Gravelly Hill Interchange) along the River Tame valley in Birmingham, England. This elevated stretch of motorway above the Tame itself is 3+12 miles (5.5 kilometres) long, which makes it the longest viaduct in Great Britain,[1] being 14 mile (400 metres) longer than the Second Severn Crossing. It was constructed during the period 1964–1972.[1]

Between 2012 and 2014, the motorway along the length of the viaduct was converted to a smart motorway system, with variable speed limits.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "The Motorway Archive". . Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. ^ "M6 Birmingham Box Phase 3 - Road Projects - Highways Agency". Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.

Coordinates: 52°30′22″N 1°49′44″W / 52.506°N 1.829°W / 52.506; -1.829


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