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This framework sets out how we, together with the Department for Transport, manage and deliver major road improvement projects.
M6 Toll Road (formerly Birmingham Northern Relief Road (BNRR))
M6 Toll Road (formerly Birmingham Northern Relief Road (BNRR))
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The Project
The M6 Toll (formerly known as the Birmingham Northern Relief Road) is a 27-mile long dual three-lane motorway bypass of the M6 in the West Midlands conurbation.
M6 Toll connects at its southern end to the M6 just east of junction 4 at Coleshill. At its northern end it connects with the M6 at junction 11A.
The M6 Toll, Britain's first tolled motorway, opened in December 2003. Everyone that uses the M6 Toll is required by law to pay the toll unless the necessary exemptions apply (motability or emergency services).
Who operates the M6 Toll?
It is operated by Midlands Expressway Limited (MEL), which has overall responsibility for its operation until 2054.
How is the M6 Toll Signed?
The M6 Toll is signed in the same way as any other motorway in the UK.
Travelling northbound towards the road on the M6/M42, there are 16 signs warning of the split, travelling southbound on the M6, there are 12 signs north of junction 11A.
These are marked by overhead gantry signs, verge mounted signs and painted messages on the road to provide motorists with advance warning of the M6 Toll split in order to choose the correct lane safely.
For more information visit http://www.m6toll.co.uk/ or call the toll information line on 0870 850 6262.
The Highways Agency can be contacted via the Highways Agency Information Line (HAIL) on 0300 123 5000 (calls are charged at local rate) or email ha_info@highways.gsi.gov.uk
POPE - Five Year After study
As part of our ongoing programme of Post Opening Project Evaluation (POPE) this scheme has been reviewed at one and five years after opening. The studies compare the outturn effects of this scheme to the predicted impacts.
A summary of the five year after report is available to download here: M6 Toll FYA (PDF 50KB).
A full version of the report is available to download here:
- M6T FYA - part A (PDF 1.4MB)
- M6T FYA - part B (PDF 3.95MB)
- M6T FYA - part C (PDF 1.79MB)
- M6T FYA - part D (PDF 2.49MB)
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