M42 heading west &copy; J.Hannan-Briggs

2015

SP0672 : M42 heading west

taken 10 years ago, near to Weatheroak Hill, Worcestershire, England

M42 heading west

At marker 12.4

M42 Motorway

The M42 motorway is 55 miles long. The motorway runs north east from the M5 near Bromsgrove to the A42 near Ashby-de-la-Zouch, passing Redditch, Solihull, the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and Tamworth on the way. It was started in 1976 and completed in 1989. It joins the M5, M6, M6 (Toll) and M40 together and bypasses Birmingham.
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Geographical Context: Roads, Road transport Primary Subject: Motorway Motorway: M42 Near: Weatheroak Hill

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Grid Square: SP0672, 20 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: J.Hannan-Briggs (more nearby)
Contributed by: Julian P Guffogg (more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 18 July, 2015 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 13 August, 2015
Subject Location: OSGB36: SP 0635 7295 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:21.2747N 1:54.4914W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SP 0652 7297
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)