Route
Junction number
M5 J31
Markerpost
112.1 km
Name
Pearce's Hill Interchange
Type
Terminus
Terminus at top of exit list
Other routes
M5, A30
Authority
Restricted turns
Full access
Services
No services
A38 (Devon Expressway) (M5 J31) Pearce's Hill Interchange
Layout and signage
Lane configuration
- Lane 1 exits and returns after the junction.
- Lane 2 continues ahead.
- Lane 3 continues ahead.
- Lane 1 exits and does not return.
- Lane 2 exits and returns after the junction.
- Lane 3 continues ahead.
- Lane 4 continues ahead.
Other events
Start of motorway regulations
End of motorway regulations
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