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Thornham Interchange

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Thornham Interchange
Location Map ( geo)
M62, Junction 20 - Geograph - 1831510.jpg
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Location
near Kirkholt, Rochdale
County
Lancashire
Highway Authority
National Highways
Junction Type
3-level Roundabout Interchange without the top layer
Roads Joined
M62, A627(M)
Junctions related to the A627

Thornham Interchange is junction 20 of the M62 and junction 3 of the A627(M). It is notable for being unfinished, with the A627(M) approaches being designed for a future flyover that is unlikely to be built. Today the roundabout is a cramped three lane circulatory carriageway controlled by traffic signals. Given the capacity constraints on the A663 to the south, traffic to Manchester is directed to remain on the M62 and M60 rather than cut this corner, although the corridor remains trunk.

History

The interchange shown in 1972 just after opening

It opened on 7 January 1972 upon the opening of the entire A627(M). The M62 section from J17 to J22 had opened on 3 August 1971 so there was a short period before the junction opened.

Routes

Route To Notes

M62

Manchester, M'cr Airport, Bury (M66), Bolton (M61), Liverpool

M62

Leeds, Halifax, Huddersfield

A627(M)

Rochdale

A627(M)

Oldham




Thornham Interchange
Related Pictures
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M62, Junction 20 - Geograph - 1831510.jpg
Other nearby junctions
Oldham
Rochdale
Junctions on the M62
The Rocket • 5 Bowring Park • 6 Tarbock Roundabout • 7 Rainhill Stoops • 8 Burtonwood • 9 Stump Cross • 10 Croft • 11 Birchwood • 12 Eccles
Former section: 13 Worsley • 14 & 14A Worsley Braided Interchange • 15 Clifton • 16 Junction 16 • 17 Whitefield
18 Simister Island  • 19 Heywood • 20 Thornham • 21 Milnrow • 22 Rockingstone Moss • 23 Outlane • 24 Ainley Top • 25 Clifton • 26 Chain Bar • 27 Gildersome • 28 Tingley • 29 Lofthouse • 30 Rothwell  • 31 Normanton • 32 Castleford • 32A Holmfield • 33 Ferrybridge • 34 Whitley Bridge • 35 Langham • 36 Goole • 37 Howden Spur • 38 North Cave
Junctions on the A627(M)
1 Chadderton  • 2 Stattocks  • 3 Thornham  • 4 Sandbrook Park


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