What is recorded here
Interchange in Birmingham that was the first to be called a "Spaghetti Junction".
Gravelly Hill Interchange in Birmingham, opened in 1971, was the first major motorway junction in the UK to be nicknamed "Spaghetti Junction" due to its complex, tangled design. It became a symbol of post-war road development and remains a key transport hub in the West Midlands.
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Photo: Clare Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0