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M5 motorway
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This article is about the M5 motorway in England. For other uses, see M5 motorway (disambiguation).
The M5 is a motorway in England linking the Midlands with the South West. It runs from junction 8 of the M6 at West Bromwich near Birmingham to Exeter in Devon. Heading south-west, the M5 runs east of West Bromwich and west of Birmingham through Sandwell Valley. It continues past Bromsgrove (and from Birmingham and Bromsgrove is part of the Birmingham Motorway Box), Droitwich Spa, Worcester, Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Bristol, Portishead, Clevedon, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgwater, Taunton, Tiverton, Cullompton terminating at junction 31 for Exeter. Congestion on the section south of the M4 is common during the summer holidays, on Friday afternoons and bank holidays.
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Maintained by National Highways | ||||
Length | 162.9 mi (262.2 km) | |||
Existed | 1962–present | |||
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Northeast end | West Bromwich | |||
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Southwest end | Exminster | |||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
Counties | West Midlands, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Somerset, Devon | |||
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