A406 Hanger Lane Gyratory

Layout and signage

Central London
Shepherd's Bush
A40
North Circular Road
Ealing
A406 (M4 Link)
Oxford
Uxbridge
A40 (M40 Link)
Sudbury
Alperton
A4005
 











A40
   












A40
(M40)

A4005
  N/A

Lane configuration

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  • Lane 1 continues, with option to exit.
  • Lane 2 continues, with option to exit.
  • Lane 3 exits and does not return.

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  • Lane 1 continues ahead.
  • Lane 2 continues ahead.
  • Lane 3 continues ahead.

Other events

  • Signs Traffic signals
  • Signs 40mph speed limit begins
  • Signs 50mph speed limit begins

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The monster seen from below

What might it have been like to stand in one spot and witness the arrival, and the uncertainty, of plans for an urban motorway in West London?

The road that made no sense

It was the UK's only single-carriageway motorway, and twenty years ago it ceased to exist. This is the story of the strange fascination it held, and of my place in history.

The forever bottleneck, part 2

The second part of the story, where we learn why exactly the M4 gets narrower on the final approach to Europe’s biggest city.

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Driver Location Signs

If you're on the motorway (in England at least) you might have noticed some funny blue signs down the side of the road. What are they for?

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