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+1⁄2 miles (5.5 kilometres) long, which makes it the longest viaduct in Great Britain,[1] being 1⁄4 mile (400 metres) longer than the Second Severn Crossing. It was constructed during the period 1964–1972.[1]
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Location in West Midlands
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
edit- ^ a b "The Motorway Archive". Motorway Archive Trust. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "M6 Birmingham Box Phase 3 - Road Projects - Highways Agency". Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
52°30′22″N 1°49′44″W / 52.506°N 1.829°W