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Encyclopedia > Gravelly Hill Interchange

Gravelly Hill Interchange (unofficially known as Spaghetti Junction) is junction 6 of the M6 motorway where it meets the A38(M) Aston Expressway in Birmingham, England. In the field of road transport, a road junction is a place where two or more roads either meet or cross. ... This article concerns the M6 motorway in England. ... The A38(M) is a short motorway in Birmingham, England, opened on May 24, 1972. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK...


Its colloquial name was coined to describe its complex system of intertwined loops and ramps. It provides access to and from the A38 and local roads. A38 passing under M50 in Worcestershire The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ...


The junction covers 30 acres, serves 18 routes and includes 2.5 miles of slip roads, but only 0.6 miles of the M6 itself. It has 559 concrete columns, reaching up to 24.4 metres height.


Construction started in 1968 and the junction opened in 1972. It has undergone major repair work many times since. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

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Co-located junctions

Underneath the motorway junction are the meeting points of local roads, canals, the rivers Tame and Rea, electricity lines, gas pipelines and the Birmingham Cross-City and Walsall railway lines. The importance of the site for so many services led to the belief that it was a strategic target for a Soviet nuclear weapon during the Cold War. The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France A picturesque stretch on the Calder and Hebble Navigation Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ... The River Tame flows from the Black Country, through north Birmingham, past Tamworth (which takes its name from the river), and into the River Trent near Alrewas. ... The River Rea is a small river which passes through Birmingham, England. ... The Cross_City Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands region of England. ... Map of the Chase Line. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Socialist republics/ Communist state Area  - Total  - % water Largest on the planet 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the hypocenter. ... For the generic term for high-tension and / or indirect struggle between states, falling short of actual open hostilities, see cold war (war). ...


Cultural influence

The junction featured in the Cliff Richard film Take Me High. Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb in Lucknow, India, on October 14, 1940) is one of the United Kingdoms most popular singers. ...


The Student Union of the nearby University of Central England in Perry Barr, has a monthly newspaper with the name of Junction 6. The University of Central England in Birmingham (UCE) is located in Birmingham, England. ... Perry Barr constituency shown within Birmingham Perry Barr is an area in north Birmingham, England . ...


Elastica mentioned it in their "Car Song". For the theory relating to large scale deformations of elastic structures, see Elastica Theory. ...


See also

Due in part to its location in central England, Birmingham is a major transport hub. ... Spaghetti Junction is a major motorway interchange in Birmingham, England. ...

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