M5 motorway
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The M5 is a motorway in England. It links the Midlands and the South West.
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M5 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Highways England | ||||
Length | 162.9 mi (262.2 km) | |||
Existed | 1962–present | |||
History | Opened: 1962 Completed: 1977 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
Northeast end | West Bromwich | |||
Major intersections | M6 motorway J4a → M42 motorway J8 → M50 motorway J15 → M4 motorway J18a → M49 motorway | |||
Southwest end | Exminster | |||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
Counties | West Midlands, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Somerset, Devon | |||
Primary destinations | West Bromwich Birmingham Bromsgrove Worcester Cheltenham Gloucester Bristol Weston-super-Mare Bridgwater Taunton Exeter | |||
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It runs from Junction 8 of the M6 at West Bromwich near Birmingham to Exeter in Devon. It is the main gateway to South West England. Congestion is common during the summer holidays, on Friday afternoons, and school and bank holidays on the section south of the M4.