Route
Junction number
1
Markerpost
7.5 km
Name
Kingsway Interchange
Type
Non-standard interchange
Terminus
Terminus at top of exit list
Other routes
M60, A34
Authority
Restricted turns
Some turns restricted
Services
No services
M56 J1 Kingsway Interchange
Lane configuration
- Lane 1 exits and does not return.
- Lane 2 terminates.
- Lane 3 is gained from the entry sliproad.
- Lane 4 is gained from the entry sliproad.
- Lane 5 is gained from the entry sliproad.
- Lane 1 continues ahead.
- Lane 2 continues ahead.
What's new
A bridge under troubled bridges
A bridge that was ruined by another bridge, and a type of highway planning beyond any of the UK’s worst nightmares.
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.
Have you seen...
Gateshead Highway
The unloved and unfinished Gateshead Highway is due to be demolished. Take a look at the road that Gateshead can't wait to get rid of.
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