M6 viaduct, Bromford Lane roundabout (geograph 2801615)

The Bromford Viaduct carries the

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between

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(junction 5) and

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(junction 6 -

Gravelly Hill Interchange The Gravelly Hill Interchange, popularly known as Spaghetti Junction, is a road junction in Birmingham, England. It is junction 6 of the M6 motorway where it meets the A38(M) Aston Expressway in the Gravelly Hill area of Birmingham. The inter ...

) along the River Tame valley in

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, England. This elevated stretch of motorway above the Tame itself is long, which makes it the longest viaduct in Great Britain, being longer than the

Second Severn Crossing or cy, Pont Tywysog Cymru, label=none, italic=unset , carries = M4 motorway (6 lanes) , crosses = River Severn , locale = South West England / South East Wales , maint = National Highways , architect ...

. It was constructed during the period 1964–1972. Between 2012 and 2014, the motorway along the length of the viaduct was converted to a

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system, with variable speed limits.

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