Bromford Viaduct

Bromford Viaduct crosses Bromford Lane, part of the A4040, Birmingham's a non-motorway outer ring road.

The Bromford Viaduct carries the M6 motorway between Castle Bromwich (junction 5) and Gravelly Hill (junction 6) along the River Tame valley in Birmingham, England. This elevated stretch of motorway above the Tame itself is 3 ¹⁄₂ miles (5.6 kilometres) long, which makes it the longest viaduct in Great Britain,^[1] being a quarter mile longer than the Second Severn Crossing. It was constructed during the period 1964-1972.^[1]

Between 2012 and 2014, the motorway along the length of the viaduct was converted to a smart motorway system, with variable speed limits.^[2]

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Buildings and structures in Birmingham, England
Highrise (in height order)	Sutton Coldfield mast BT Tower 10 Holloway Circus Chamberlain Clock Tower Alpha Tower Orion Building Sentinels Rotunda 103 Colmore Row The Cube Five Ways Tower Hyatt Centre City Tower Two Snowhill One Snow Hill Plaza Quayside Tower Colmore Gate McLaren Building Metropolitan House Edgbaston House Colmore Plaza Jury's Inn
Civic	Baskerville House Central Police Station Chamberlain Clock Chamberlain Memorial Council House Edgbaston Waterworks Energy from Waste Plant Hall of Memory Library of Birmingham Moseley Road Baths Other baths Municipal Bank Town Hall Town Hall (Sutton Coldfield) Union Workhouse
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Universities	Aston University Birmingham City University Birmingham School of Art Newman University University College Birmingham University of Birmingham Barber Institute Queen's College, Birmingham
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Pubs	Adam & Eve Anchor Inn Antelope Bartons Arms Black Horse Brookhill Tavern Crown Lad in the Lane Old Crown Queen's Arms Red Lion (Handsworth; closed) Woodman
Complexes	Brindleyplace Bull Ring Friends' Institute International Convention Centre Mailbox Grand Central Longbridge plant Paradise Circus Swan Shopping Centre
Art and theatres	Alexandra Barber Institute Crescent Drum Hippodrome mac Rep Odeon, Kingstanding Old Rep Piccadilly Symphony Hall
Museums	Aston Hall Back to Backs Blakesley Hall Newman Bros Coffin Factory Sarehole Mill Selly Manor/ Minworth Greaves Soho House Weoley Castle
Sports venues	Alexander Stadium Edgbaston (cricket) Edgbaston Priory Club St Andrew's Villa Park
Other	1–7 Constitution Hill 17 & 19 Newhall Street Ashford & Son Assay Office Barclaycard Arena Birmingham Banking Company Birmingham Crematorium Bromford Viaduct Castle Bromwich Assembly Chinese Pagoda Fort Dunlop Gas Retort House Gas Street Studios Great Western Arcade Holliday Street Aqueduct ICC Millennium Point Perrott's Folly Perry Bridge Prison Proof House Ringway Centre Saracen's Head Selfridges St James's House Victoria Square House Victoria Law Courts Victoria Works
Demolished	Aston Hippodrome Bishop's House Bishop Ryder Church Bordesley Hall Central Goods railway station Central Library Christ Church Church of the Messiah The Crescent Fox Hollies Hall Heathfield Hall Highfield Island House Langley Hall St Mary's, Whittall St. Metchley Fort Pebble Mill Studios Post & Mail Building
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Coordinates: 52°30′22″N 1°49′44″W / 52.506°N 1.829°W / 52.506; -1.829