Route
Junction number
45
Markerpost
503.5 km
Name
Guards Mill Interchange
Type
Terminus
Terminus at top of exit list
Other routes
A74(M), A6071, B7076
Authority
Restricted turns
Some turns restricted
Services
No services
M6 J45 Guards Mill Interchange
Layout and signage
|
Welcome to Scotland M6 becomes A74(M) Link Gretna (Green) Longtown A6071 |
B7076 |
|
A6071 |
Welcome to England A74(M) becomes M6 |
Lane configuration
- Lane 1 continues, with option to exit.
- Lane 2 continues ahead.
- Lane 3 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...
Linnyshaw Moss
The UK's widest motorway is not where you might expect to find it — in fact, it's on the unassuming M61 near Manchester. This gallery offers an overhead view of one of the UK's most unique and spacious interchanges.
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