Comments on: Spaghetti Junction

By: Kevyn Miller

Kevyn Miller — Sat, 26 May 2007 12:29:15 +0000

In Auckland, New Zealand the problem of linking two motorways in a confined space was solved in an ingenious way. Instead of crossing at right angles both motorways use S-bends to allow them to run parallel, one on top of the other. At Googlemaps te map of Auckland has spaghetti junction almost at its centre so its easy to zoom in.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 01:58:22 +0000

What is the story behind spahguetti junction, when was it built and how long did it take to build? $$$$?
thanks

By: B

Tue, 23 May 2006 04:04:05 +0000

Leave it to the Georgia D.O.T. to create something so rediculously complicated. It’s nice to look at though. Also, one can’t help but ponder a fall from the top ramp of 285 to 85 Northbound.

For those who don’t know, our Department of Transportation is fond of such traffic-enhancing tactics as changing a road name as much as possible while the physical course of the road remains unchanged. They also have a habit of solving all highway traffic problems by adding more lanes, which means on I-75 North, I can sit in traffic with 8 northbound lanes of stopped cars, as opposed to 6. And, I can sit in a special HOV (high occupancy vehicle) lane, stopped, listening to “2 or more occupants” tell me how to navigate the parking lot we call a highway.

By: cookie monster

cookie monster — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:42:53 +0000

Birmingham’s spaghetti junction – officially the Gravelly Hill Interchange – is now in hi res

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Spaghetti junction has the distinction of not only being a major road junction but it also has a canal and a railway running through and under it. All it needs is a runway and thats the lot covered!

By: Austin

Austin — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:04:17 +0000

This has a good view of Atlantas junction from the ground. just to give you the hieght feel of it, i ahte traveling on it myself.

By: Markus

Markus — Fri, 10 Jun 2005 19:04:56 +0000

Here’s Detroit’s version:

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By: tydalforce

tydalforce — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:49:52 +0000

This one in Harrisburg
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Isn’t quite as bad, but is actually kinda pretty… I used to drive it to and from college and home. Once, I went into it from the opposite direction and was totally disoriented!

By: Jakub VrÃ¡na

Jakub VrÃ¡na — Thu, 12 May 2005 11:55:12 +0000

Take a look at http://times.johanesville.net/galerie/999/intersec.jpg . I don’t know where it is taken and it’s so weird that I’m not sure if it’s not a fake.

By: Eric Smith

Eric Smith — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 16:22:05 +0000

Here’s the new interchange SW of Washington DC that joins I-95, I-495 (Capitol Beltway) and I-395, along with several other intersections. You can see them building it now.

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By: Jay Soffian

Jay Soffian — Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:28:44 +0000

Miami’s spaghetti junction:

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