A38(M) motorway - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A38(M) | |
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Aston Expressway | |
![]() The motorway near Central Birmingham | |
Route information | |
Maintained by Birmingham City Council | |
Length | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
Existed | 1972–present |
History | Opened and completed: 1972 |
Major junctions | |
North end | Gravelly Hill |
![]() M6 motorway | |
South end | Birmingham city centre |
Location | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Counties | West Midlands |
Primary destinations | Birmingham city centre |
Road network | |
The A38(M), usually called the Aston Expressway, is a short motorway in Birmingham, England. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) long. It runs from the M6 at Gravelly Hill Interchange into Central Birmingham. It first opened in 1972, and is part of the long A38 road.[1]
The motorway is strange as it has seven lanes with no barrier in the middle. Electronic signs above the motorway tell drivers which lanes they can use with either a green tick or red cross. Motorcycles are banned from the middle lane because drains on the ground can make them crash.[2]
Junctions
[change | change source]A38(M) motorway | ||
Northbound exits | Junction | Southbound exits |
Road continues to Erdington as A5127 | M6 J6 Gravelly Hill (Gravelly Hill Interchange) | Start of motorway |
Lichfield A38 | No exit | |
The SOUTH, Coventry The NORTH WEST, Wolverhampton M6 Aston A5127 | No exit | |
No exit | Park Circus (52°30′08″N 1°53′02″W / 52.5021°N 1.8839°W) | Aston B4132 |
Start of motorway | Dartmouth Circus (52°29′32″N 1°53′19″W / 52.4923°N 1.8887°W) | Handsworth, Ladywood, Aston, Small Heath A4540 (Birmingham Inner Ring Road) |
Handsworth, Ladywood, Aston, Small Heath A4540 (Birmingham Inner Ring Road) | Road continues as A38 to Birmingham City Centre |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ The Motorway Archive A38(M) – Dates Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ CBRD Motorway Database – A38(M)