Birmingham 'Spaghetti Junction'

[Bazile]

Any Brummies on here ?

I see your iconic Gravelly Hill Interchange is to have a bit of work undertaken

https://www.google.com/search?q=birmingham+spaghetti+junction&safe=active&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-gbGB943GB943&tbm=isch&;source=iu&;ictx=1&fir=JgH1dxBp9ug09M%252CFjGdYSO7JbyMVM%252C_%253BayU_pazE7mUXIM%252Cgq3nfBZvQJIyLM%252C_%253BYv5lIuYm-OUYHM%252CjUyL7ba_FounlM%252C_%253Bj5_a-VIv50DhCM%252CC69LvD5evojBxM%252C_%253BWApT8BudkhqDfM%252CnYm9ZwZndutRYM%252C_%253BRBN8DV5-YswFrM%252CNRsXyEcVWVQ9kM%252C_%253BDuFNzIPks0ZyjM%252CTcO0MY_-eioNJM%252C_%253BqimHga2mpXskdM%252Cto0xUhOLIoW30M%252C_%253BlhmnWJ1x5r1LjM%252C8WXEjWc-79i8DM%252C_%253Bt7S03zLd5fjVTM%252CqEuc4xdxcpZQTM%252C_%253Bj5ZvTMtUhYuvBM%252CyPllhnDsEDjMqM%252C_%253B76gU65U4_FCTKM%252CqhL3DoOuAgvduM%252C_&vet=1&;usg=AI4_-kQD4nGy_3HOkCIj3NFcQ85YsWhiaA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjg8s20gOj0AhXGxqQKHU4SARYQ9QF6BAgLEAE#imgrc=WApT8BudkhqDfM

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-59648944



Anyone on here ever driven on it ?

[tonyav]

I'll give Tim Spall his due' he was good apart from where he turned from Black country to brummie in that clip, Arky.

[Arksided]

Did you know that he kept fluffing his lines in rehearsals but when it was in front of the studio audience (as filmed) word perfect, you'd have to be a yokel to notice the accent change ;-)

[tonyav]

you'd have to be a yokel to notice the accent change ;-)

LOL.

[david small]

Yes, I’m Birmingham born and bred. I watched them build it.I used it regularly. No problems. That was years ago. Now I dread to think about negotiating such complexity.

[Bazile]

I've driven on it many times .

You do have to pay attention , otherwise you could end up on your way to North Carolina

[tonyav]

Yep, or on a ferry to Calais.

[Sam1960]

The "magic roundabout" in Swindon has always looked good for a laugh !!
But I think if I'm ever down that neck of the woods .... I might just give it a miss.

[Bazile]

Pay attention if you're coming by that route to the Commonwealth games , next year

[Sam1960]

^
Sorry Swansea

[tonyav]

LOL, I can envisage thousands of car's all lost driving round and round Brum, Bazile.

[tonyav]

Think I'll avoid that island, Arky.

[Sam1960]

^
Oops, was right the first time Swindon

[Bazile]

tonyav

Lol yes
Not to.mrntion the city centre , which is not easy to navigate for strangers , due to its many one way streets

[Bazile]

'mention'

[tonyav]

The city centre is lethal, everytime I go there there seems to be a new road layout.