{"id":745,"date":"2014-02-06T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2014-02-06T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/?p=745"},"modified":"2019-02-05T11:20:55","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:20:55","slug":"britains-13-most-complicated-and-beautiful-road-junctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/britains-13-most-complicated-and-beautiful-road-junctions\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain&#8217;s 13 most complicated and beautiful road junctions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They may be challenging to drive on (and punishing if you choose the wrong exit), but some of our junctions are beautifully symmetrical works of art from the air. Think of these images, and the effort that went into creating them by architects and road planners next time you&#8217;re caught in a traffic snarl-up.<\/p>\n<h3>A40\/A406 Hanger Lane<\/h3>\n<p>Voted as one of the most difficult junctions to drive, Hanger Lane isn&#8217;t the prettiest from the air, but we&#8217;ll get to some that are.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-746\" alt=\"A40-A406-hanger-lane-worst-junction\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/A40-A406-hanger-lane-worst-junction-595x333.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/A40-A406-hanger-lane-worst-junction-595x333.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/A40-A406-hanger-lane-worst-junction-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/A40-A406-hanger-lane-worst-junction.jpg 1343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>M4\/M5 Bristol<\/h3>\n<p>Like a Celtic design, the M4\/M5 junction&#8217;s arms spirals gently away<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-747\" alt=\"M4-M5-bristol\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M4-M5-bristol-595x359.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M4-M5-bristol-595x359.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M4-M5-bristol-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M4-M5-bristol.jpg 1173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>M6\/A38 Gravelly Hill (Spaghetti Junction) Birmingham<\/h3>\n<p>Arguably the most famous junction in Britain, it&#8217;s also one of the most difficult to navigate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-748\" alt=\"M6-A38-gravelly-hill-birmingham-spaghetti-junction\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M6-A38-gravelly-hill-birmingham-spaghetti-junction-595x348.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M6-A38-gravelly-hill-birmingham-spaghetti-junction-595x348.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M6-A38-gravelly-hill-birmingham-spaghetti-junction-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M6-A38-gravelly-hill-birmingham-spaghetti-junction.jpg 1103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>M25\/A3 Portsmouth Road (Junction 10)<\/h3>\n<p>Looking like a perplexing alien crop circle in amongst the green surroundings, junction 10 on the M25 is a beautifully symmetrical circle where Portsmouth Road (A3) crosses it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-749\" alt=\"M25-A3\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-A3-595x391.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-A3-595x391.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-A3-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-A3.jpg 1016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>M25\/M3<\/h3>\n<p>If you ever owned a Spirograph as a kid, you, too, could have drawn this junction. It&#8217;s only marred by Lyne Sewage Works on the southwest side. This is J12 or Junction 2 depending on whether you&#8217;re on the M25 or M3 respectively.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-750\" alt=\"M25-M3\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M3-595x414.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M3-595x414.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M3-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M3.jpg 988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>M25\/M4<\/h3>\n<p>This is a slightly asymmetrical version of the M4\/M5 junction shown above.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-751\" alt=\"M25-M4\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M4-595x462.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M4-595x462.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M4-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M4.jpg 885w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>M25\/M11<\/h3>\n<p>Looking like a loose version of a kind of knot that would befuddle a boy scout, the M25\/M11 at Epping is a convoluted, twisted mass of tarmac.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-752\" alt=\"M25-M11\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M11-595x504.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M11-595x504.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M11-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>M25\/M23 (junction 7)<\/h3>\n<p>This junction looks decidedly organic, like an invertebrate that swims in the dark and murky depths of the ocean.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-753\" alt=\"M25-M23\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M23-595x315.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M23-595x315.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M23-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M23.jpg 1411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>M25\/M26<\/h3>\n<p>The simple and elegant loop from the M25 takes cars down the A21.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-754\" alt=\"M25-M26\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M26-595x450.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M26-595x450.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M25-M26-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>M42\/M40<\/h3>\n<p>An elegant and simple triangle form is created by the junction of the M42 and M40 just south of Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-755\" alt=\"M42-M40\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M42-M40-595x405.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M42-M40-595x405.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M42-M40-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M42-M40.jpg 963w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>M56\/M6<\/h3>\n<p>A complex and asymmetrical structure, this is the M56 and M6 junction just south of Warrington.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-756\" alt=\"M56-M6\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M56-M6-595x321.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M56-M6-595x321.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M56-M6-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M56-M6.jpg 1189w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>M62\/M66<\/h3>\n<p>A flattened circle touches the apexes of the off-ramps on this junction, forming a symmetrical image from above.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-757\" alt=\"M62-M66\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M62-M66-595x395.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M62-M66-595x395.jpg 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M62-M66-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/M62-M66.jpg 971w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Magic Roundabout, Swindon<\/h3>\n<p>The Magic Roundabout is often listed as one of the most intimidating junctions in the UK. It&#8217;s best shown in map form so you can see the complexity of its one-way systems feeding five roundabouts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-758\" alt=\"magic-roundabout-swindon\" src=\"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/magic-roundabout-swindon-595x371.gif\" width=\"550\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/magic-roundabout-swindon-595x371.gif 595w, https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/magic-roundabout-swindon-300x187.gif 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They may be challenging to drive on (and punishing if you choose the wrong exit), but some of our junctions are beautifully symmetrical works of art from the air. 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