Fiveways

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Fiveways is a common junction name, and, amongst others, may refer to

• Five Ways (Birmingham)

• Fiveways (Cheddar), in Somerset

• Fiveways (Hull)

• Fiveways Corner (Croydon)

• Five Ways (Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton), to the north of the city centre

• Five Ways (Heath Hayes), east of Cannock, Staffordshire

• Five Ways (Lower Gornal), in the Black Country

• Five Ways (Merry Hill, Wolverhampton), to the southwest of the city centre

• Fiveways Roundabout (Mildenhall), in Suffolk

• Fiveways Interchange, in Mill Hill, London (M1 J2)

• Fiveways Roundabout (Nottingham)

• Five Ways (Wolverhampton City Centre)

• Fiveways Roundabout (Yeovil)

• Box Fiveways, where the A365 and B3109 cross

See also:

• Five Roads Junction, in Jordanstown, Co. Dublin

• Five Roads Roundabout, south of Newport-on-Tay, Fife

• McCann's Corner, a roundabout with five arms in Newry

• Wake Arms Roundabout, a roundabout with five arms in Epping Forest

Origin

The typical Five-ways Junction has the same origin as a Crossroads, or indeed a T Junction. It is simply where 5 roads all meet at the one place (give or take). In urban situations, they have often been replaced with Roundabouts, or if space is tight they are controlled by traffic lights. However, in rural areas they can still be found with simple give way lines for the side turnings. As with Crossroads, there is no hard and fast rule as to which road gains priority, or the angles between any two arms. It is possible that there are five-way junctions where the main route turns between two neighbouring arms, leaving the remaining 3 to all turn off on the same side in quick succession.