The Bromford Viaduct carries the
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in the United Kingdom. It is located entirely within England, running for just over from the Midlands to the border with Scotland. It begins at Junction 19 of the M1 motorway, M1 and the western end of t ...
between
Castle Bromwich (junction 5) and
Gravelly Hill (junction 6 -
Gravelly Hill Interchange) along the
River Tame valley in
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ...
, England. This elevated stretch of motorway above the Tame itself is long, which makes it the longest viaduct in Great Britain,
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being longer than the
Second Severn Crossing. It was constructed during the period 1964–1972.
Between 2012 and 2014, the motorway along the length of the viaduct was converted to a
smart motorway system, with variable speed limits.
References
Viaducts in England
Motorway bridges in England
Bridges in the West Midlands (county)
Buildings and structures in Birmingham, West Midlands
M6 motorway
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