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M50 motorway (Great Britain)
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The M50 is a dual two-lane motorway in Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, and Herefordshire, England. Sometimes referred to as the Ross Spur, it is a 22 miles (35 km) connection of the M5 motorway to a point near Ross-on-Wye, where it joins the A40 road continuing westward into Wales. The motorway was fully opened in 1962.
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![]() The M50, looking south-west from the Ryton Bridge towards Ross-on-Wye | ||||
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Maintained by National Highways | ||||
Length | 21.6 mi (34.8 km) | |||
Existed | 1960–present | |||
History | Constructed 1958–62[1] | |||
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East end | Strensham | |||
Major intersections | ![]() M5 motorway | |||
West end | Ross-on-Wye | |||
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Major intersections | A449 road | |||
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Country | United Kingdom | |||
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