what is the most unsual motorway junction?

PeterA5145 · Post by **PeterA5145** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 18:48

B4133 wrote:what about worsley braided interchange (junc 13/14/15) thats a total mess.

It's not, it's a very bold and elegant piece of design - one of the most impressive junctions on the entire network

ForestChav · Post by **ForestChav** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 19:43

Col wrote:The A648 was indeed the bit from the M1 J24. It passed the Ratcliffe Power Station and after passing Clifton, it followed the present day B679 to end up at the junction of the A60/A606.

It was all changed to the A453 soon after.

It was built as an unclassified spur from M1 to the power station before being extended to the Crusader island at Clifton. The present A453 was B679 to that island which then passed through Gotham through to Kegworth, before the spur was extended and numbered A648.

Later the A453 was re-routed round EMA to J24 with the route via Long Eaton being renumbered, well before the A42.

I'm sure the A648 stopped at the ring road though.

Col · Post by **Col** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 19:45

No, my 1976 map has the road carrying on down the B679 'Wilford Lane'. In fact it was the primary route south of the city.

ForestChav · Post by **ForestChav** » Thu Sep 29, 2005 21:18

Col wrote:No, my 1976 map has the road carrying on down the B679 'Wilford Lane'. In fact it was the primary route south of the city.

Can you scan it? I can't find any old maps at the moment.

highwaymana31 · Post by **highwaymana31** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 06:49

PeterA5145 wrote:
B4133 wrote:what about worsley braided interchange (junc 13/14/15) thats a total mess.
It's not, it's a very bold and elegant piece of design - one of the most impressive junctions on the entire network

I couldn't agree more Peter

Col · Post by **Col** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 18:15

ForestChav wrote:
Col wrote:No, my 1976 map has the road carrying on down the B679 'Wilford Lane'. In fact it was the primary route south of the city.
Can you scan it? I can't find any old maps at the moment.

Here it is

A648

ForestChav · Post by **ForestChav** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 20:46

Interesting... that map commits a capital offence though, who the heck are Notts Forest?

Polarbear · Post by **Polarbear** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 10:01

M56 J8 is somewhat unusual, and not much of it either:!:

I know that for a while in the early 1970's this was the western end of the eastern section of the M56, but why oh why does J8 exist as a single entity? Could it not have been merged into J7

J13 on the M56 is pretty unusual in that it doesn't exist

I would love to know as to why, as I have often speculated whether it was the "good luck" factor that caused this. Any takers?

Bryn666 · Post by **Bryn666** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 13:30

The M60 has quite a few interesting junctions - J25 & 26 spring to mind.

The whole J5-8 complex will be quite something when opened too.

PeterA5145 · Post by **PeterA5145** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 14:35

Polarbear wrote:J13 on the M56 is pretty unusual in that it doesn't exist I would love to know as to why, as I have often speculated whether it was the "good luck" factor that caused this. Any takers?

We have speculated in the past that there might have been plans to extend the M57/A5300 across the Mersey to join the M56 at J13, but I'm not aware of any firm evidence for this.

vinh24 · Post by **vinh24** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 17:26

m4 jct 13 it's very near to unsal

vinh24 · Post by **vinh24** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 18:34

M4 bus lane

Johnathan404 · Post by **Johnathan404** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 18:48

vinh24 wrote:M4 bus lane

A junction?

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