On the link road from the M6 northbound to the M5 southbound.

Midlands-style gantry with the message sign on top of the gantry rather than in front of it.

About to merge in with the M6 southbound traffic.

We now carry on as a D3M, with more gantries that are looking a little worse for wear.

A very rural feel at the moment - that's because we're in the Sandwell Valley Country Park area.

Junction 1 coming up - turn off for the Black Country!

The junction 1 diverge - at West Brom.

Now we feel like we're on an urban motorway - the grass verges have gone.

Now on the elevated section with some rather sharp corners.

The gantry in the distance on the far left gives you some idea of how much the road deviates at the moment.

Junction 2 - and more sharp corners.

A little closer towards the junction, and we're dead straight!

Diverge for junction 2 - Dudley.

Passing over junction 2.

Off the elevated section now, but we keep the sharp corners.

Through the concrete cutting near Halesowen.

...and out the other side.

Nothing really to mention other than the different design of gantry up ahead.

Approaching junction 3.

Two thirds of a mile to junction 3.

No, I don't know why they used two thirds and one third of a mile for the ADS rather than the standard mile and half mile.

More trees.

Passing over junction 3.

The on-slip merges in.