Bad Junctions

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The aim of this page is quite simple - investigate the interchanges of the major road network of Britain and root out the bad ones. Each bad junction has its own page, explaining where it is, what it does, and exactly why it's wrong. You can even respond - if you think a junction hasn't had a fair hearing, you can post your views for others to see.

Junctions can be bad for all sorts of reasons. But in this section, we're looking for bad design, not just the most congested places. Very often the ones most badly affected by congestion are of a perfectly good design, and are just no longer suitable for the amount of traffic they carry. Congestion can also be a symptom of bad design - and that's what we're after.

Click the name of a Bad Junction to open its page. They are arranged here in order of the lowest numbered road at the junction.

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A1(M)-A194(M)

A1(M)-A194(M)

Birtley Interchange

 A1-A17-A46

A1-A17-A46

Winthorpe Interchange
A1-A421

A1-A421

Black Cat Roundabout

 A1-M25-A1081

A1-M25-A1081

South Mimms Interchange
A12-A130-A138

A12-A130-A138

Boreham Interchange

 A14-A14-A141

A14-A14-A141

Spittals Interchange
A167-A184

A167-A184

Eastgate Roundabout

 A21-M25-M26

A21-M25-M26

Chevening Interchange
A23-A27

A23-A27

Patcham Interchange

 A3-A243-A309

A3-A243-A309

Hook Junction
A31-A338

A31-A338

Ringwood Interchange

 A45-A46

A45-A46

Toll Bar End
A46-A606

A46-A606

Widmerpool Interchange

 A52-A61

A52-A61

Pentagon Roundabout
A56-A682

A56-A682

Edenfield Interchange

 A563-A5460

A563-A5460

Grove Farm Triangle
A7-A68-A720

A7-A68-A720

Sherriffhall Roundabout

 A8-A725

A8-A725

Coatbridge Interchange
A9-M90-A93

A9-M90-A93

Broxden Roundabout

 A90-A945-B9077

A90-A945-B9077

Bridge of Dee
M1-A405

M1-A405

Waterdale Interchange

 M1-A41-A4008

M1-A41-A4008

Berrygrove Interchange
M1-A421-A507

M1-A421-A507

Ridgmont Interchange

 M1-M25

M1-M25

Chiswell Interchange
M1-M6-A14

M1-M6-A14

Catthorpe Interchange

 M1-M62

M1-M62

Lofthouse Interchange
M11-A14-A428

M11-A14-A428

Girton Interchange

 M27-M271

M27-M271

Rownhams Interchange
M3-A31

M3-A31

Chilcomb Interchange

 M4 Spur

M4 Spur

Heathrow Interchange
M4-M5-A38

M4-M5-A38

Almondsbury Interchange

 M40-A404

M40-A404

Handy Cross Interchange
M40-A43

M40-A43

Cherwell Valley Interchange

 M40-A46-A429

M40-A46-A429

Longbridge Island
M42-A446-A4097

M42-A446-A4097

Dunton Interchange

 M5-A417

M5-A417

Brockworth Interchange
M5-M50

M5-M50

Strensham Interchange

 M50-B4221

M50-B4221

Linton Interchange
M57-M58-A59

M57-M58-A59

Switch Island

 M58-A577

M58-A577

Digmoor Interchange
M6 Toll-A38

M6 Toll-A38

Langley Mill Interchange

 M6-A34

M6-A34

Great Barr Interchange
M6-A683

M6-A683

Halton Interchange

 M6-M58

M6-M58

Orrell Interchange
M60-A560

M60-A560

Lower Bredbury Interchange

 M60-M62-M602

M60-M62-M602

Worsley Interchange
M60-M62-M66

M60-M62-M66

Simister Interchange

 M62-M621-A650

M62-M621-A650

Gildersome Interchange

Purgatory

Junctions that have been fixed, demolished, made bearable through reduced traffic levels or - in extreme cases - ripped apart by feral mobs of angry drivers brandishing axes and flaming torches, are sent to Bad Junctions Purgatory. You can find them here.

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