A38(M) motorway

A38(M)
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
Major intersections	M6 motorway
South end	Birmingham city centre
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Counties	West Midlands
Primary destinations	Birmingham city centre
Road network
Roads in the United Kingdom Motorways A and B road zones

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

A38(M) motorway
Northbound exits	Junction	Southbound exits
Road continues to Erdington as A5127	M6 J6 Gravelly Hill (Gravelly Hill Interchange) (52.511°N 1.866°W / 52.511; -1.866)	Start of motorway
Lichfield A38		No exit
The SOUTH, Coventry The NORTH WEST, Wolverhampton M6 Aston A5127		No exit
No exit	Park Circus (52.5021°N 1.8839°W / 52.5021; -1.8839)	Aston B4132
Start of motorway	Dartmouth Circus (52.4923°N 1.8887°W / 52.4923; -1.8887)	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

1. The Motorway Archive A38(M) – Dates Archived 11 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
2. CBRD Motorway Database – A38(M)