M5 Motorway
Construction :	1962 - 1977
Starts :	Birmingham
Ends :	Exeter
Length :	166 miles (267 km)
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The M5 motorway (Sydney) is also a motorway in Sydney, Australia.

The M5 is a motorway in the United Kingdom. It runs from the M6 near Walsall to Exeter in Devon. Heading south from the M6, the M5 runs east of West Bromwich and west of Birmingham. The road continues past Bromsgrove, Worcester, Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bristol, Weston-Super-Mare, Bridgwater and Taunton on its way to Exeter, ending at Junction 31. It is the primary gateway to south-west England and can get very busy in summer months. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... This article is about the city in England. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at 50° 43′ 25″ N 3° 31′ 39″ W. In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... A motorway (in United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and some other Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ... Metroad 5 (M5) is a main arterial route linking Sydney, Australias city centre to its southwest suburbs and beyond. ... The coat of arms of Sydney Sydney Harbour looking south from the vicinity of the Sydney Harbour Bridge towards the CBD skyline; the Opera House is visible in the background on the left. ... A motorway (in United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and some other Commonwealth nations) is both a type of road and a classification. ... The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England. ... Map sources for Walsall at grid reference SP0198 Walsall Art Gallery Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England, it is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. ... The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England, UK. It is located at 50° 43′ 25″ N 3° 31′ 39″ W. In the 2001 census its population was recorded at 111,066. ... Devon is a county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Map sources for West Bromwich at grid reference SO9992 West Bromwich is the largest town within the metropolitan borough of Sandwell, in the English county of West Midlands, five miles north west of Birmingham. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Bromsgrove is a town in north west Worcestershire, part of the West Midlands in England. ... The city of Worcester (pronounced Wuh-ster) is the county town of Worcestershire in England; the river Severn runs through the middle, with the citys large Worcester Cathedral overlooking the river. ... Location within the British Isles. ... The centre of Cheltenham. ... Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city and district in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the two administrative centres of South West England (the other being Plymouth). ... Weston-super-Mare is an English seaside resort town in North Somerset, population 65,000 (1991 estimate). ... Map sources for Bridgwater at grid reference ST3037 The statue of Admiral Robert Blake at Cornhill, Bridgwater, with St Marys Church in the background (1998). ... Map sources for Taunton at grid reference ST2324 Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. ...

Construction Phases

The M5 motorway was originally built as a four-lane motorway (two lanes in each direction). The middle section, Junction 4 (Lydiate Ash), in the north, to a trumpet junction with the M50, in the south, was built first. The southern end was called a trumpet junction because of its shape: a 270 degree curved bend. There were no other exits from this trumpet junction. Lydiate Ash is the name of an area of in North Worcestershire, UK, to the south-west of Birmingham located in the district of Bromsgrove. ... The M50 motorway in England runs for twenty-two miles westward from the M5 motorway just north of Tewkesbury, to meet the A40 road and A449 road at Ross-on-Wye. ...

The M5 motorway was later extended, in the late 1960s / early 1970s, northwards from Junction 4 and Frankley service area was built. Much of this northern extension beyond Junction 3, from about Quinton to its junction with the M6, was elevated motorway built on concrete pillars. The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... Quinton is a suburb on the western edge of Birmingham, England. ... The M6 motorway is the longest motorway in England. ... This article is about the construction material. ...

It was also extended southwards in the late 1960s to mid 1970s and the new motorway extension passed over the top of the original trumpet junction, which was then converted into a complete roundabout, now Junction 8. A new services area was also built nearby, Strensham Services; and the south-bound slip road links into this roundabout. The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... A roundabout, rotary, or gyratory circus is a type of road junction (or traffic calming device) at which traffic streams circularly around a central island after first yielding to the circulating traffic. ... In the field of road transport, a road junction is a place where two or more roads either meet or cross. ...

The M5 was converted to six lanes (three lanes in each direction) in the early 1990s. // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ...

Now, because of the high volume of traffic in the summer, some sections of carriageway have a fourth crawler lane; particularly where the M5 climbs up the side of hills. The Avonmouth bridge was converted to eight lanes (four lanes in each direction) in the early 2000s; and parts of the M5 between Junctions 18a and 17 are becoming 7 lanes (four lanes climbing the hills and three lanes descending the hills). Saddam Hussein shortly after his capture Major controversy over U.S. presidential election, 2000 September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New Yorks World Trade Center and Virginias Pentagon killing almost 3000 people. ...

Features

There are many notable features of the M5. The massive interchange, (near Almondsbury), between the M5 and the M4 near Bristol is one of them. Another is the Avonmouth bridge that is often a bottleneck in heavy traffic. Beyond that is the split in height between the Northbound and Southbound carriageways, as the motorway climbs the sides of the hills above the Gordano valley, between Portishead and Clevedon. Some of the road later on is in a distinctive pink color due to the surface material used on the motorway. Almondsbury is a small town near junction 16 of the M5, in South Gloucestershire. ... The M4 motorway is a motorway in the UK, which links London and Wales via Bristol. ... Map sources for Portishead, Somerset at grid reference ST4676 Portishead is a coastal town in North Somerset, England. ... Map sources for Clevedon at grid reference ST3971 Clevedon Village - circa 1907 Clevedon is a town in Somerset, England. ...

The M5 follows the route of the A38 road quite closely. The two deviate slightly around Bristol and the area south of Bristol (junctions 16 to 22). The A38 goes straight through the centre of Bristol and passes by Bristol International Airport; whereas the M5 skirts around both of them, with access to the airport from junctions 18, 19 or 22. The A38 continues south from where the M5 finishes in Devon. The M5 is not a substitute for the A5 road, as the later travels in an entirely different direction. The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ... The passenger terminal at Bristol International Airport. ... Marble Arch - the start of the A5 road The A5 is a major road in the United Kingdom. ...

Junctions and services

• 1 A41 - West Bromwich, Birmingham
• 2 A4123 - Dudley, Birmingham
• 3 A456 - Halesowen, Birmingham
• - Frankley services
• 4 A38 - Bromsgrove
• 4a M42
• 5 A38 - Droitwich Spa
• 6 A449 - Worcester North
• 7 A44 - Worcester South
• - Strensham services
• 8 M50
• 9 A46 - Tewkesbury
• 10 A4019 - Cheltenham
• 11 A40 - Cheltenham, Gloucester Airport
• 11A A417 Gloucester Central
• 12 A38 - Gloucester South
• 13 A419 - Stroud
• 14 B4509 - Charfield, Falfield and Wotton-under-Edge.
• - Michaelwood
• 15 Junction with M4
• 16 A38 - Thornbury and Filton
• 17 A4018 - Cribbs Causeway, Bristol and Easter Compton
• 18 A4 - Avonmouth (18a is M49 junction)
• 19 A439 - Portishead; Gordano services
• 20 B3133 - Nailsea and Clevedon
• 21 A370 - Weston Super Mare
• - Sedgemoor services
• 22 A38 - Burnham on Sea, Highbridge
• 23 A39 - Bridgwater
• 24 A38 - North Petherton for Minehead; Bridgwater services
• 25 A358 - Taunton
• - Taunton Deane services
• 26 A38 - Wellington
• 27 A361 - North Devon, Tiverton, Dulverton.
• 28 A373 - Cullompton; Cullompton services
• 29 A30 - Exeter, Exeter airport
• 30 A376 - Exeter, Exmouth; Exeter services
• 31 A30, A38 South Devon, Dartmoor

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Map sources for Weston-super-Mare at grid reference ST3261 Weston-super-Mare is an English seaside resort town in North Somerset, population 65,000 (1991 estimate). ... The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ... Map sources for Burnham-on-Sea at grid reference ST3049 Burnham-on-Sea is a town in Somerset, England, at the mouth of the River Parrett and Bridgwater Bay. ... Map sources for Highbridge at grid reference ST3247 Highbridge is a Somerset market town situated on very edge of the Somerset Levels near the mouth of the River Brue. ... The A39 is a major road in south west England. ... Map sources for Bridgwater at grid reference ST3037 The statue of Admiral Robert Blake at Cornhill, Bridgwater, with St Marys Church in the background (1998). ... The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ... North Petherton is a small town in Somerset, England, situated on the edge of the eastern foothills of the Quantocks, and close to the edge of the Somerset Levels. ... Map sources for Minehead at grid reference SS9646 Minehead is a coastal town in West Somerset, England with a population of around 10,000. ... Map sources for Taunton at grid reference ST2324 Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. ... The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ... Wellington is a small industrial town in rural Somerset near the border with Devon, which runs along the Blackdown Hills to the south of the town. ... The A361 is a major road in England. ... Devon is a county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Dulverton is a village in the heart of West Somerset, England, near the border with Devon. ... Cullompton is a town in Devon, England, lying on the River Culm and close to the M5 motorway. ... 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See also

• List of motorways in the United Kingdom
• Category:M5 Motorway service stations

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External links

• UK Roads Portal
• CBRD Motorway Database - M5
• M5 (Birmingham to Exeter)