A6144(M)

A6144(M)

All of the A6144(M)

An overhead view of the A6144(M) when it was still a motorway

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Carrington Spur

From:

Urmston (SJ778938)

To:

Carrington (SJ762927)

Distance:

1.2 miles (1.9 km)

Met:

M60, A6144

Now part of:

A6144

Spur Of:

M60

Traditional Counties

Cheshire • Lancashire

Route outline (key)

A6144(M)

Carrington Spur

Junction List

Junc	Eastbound	Westbound
–	M60	Start of road
-	Start of road	A6144

For detailed information about this topic, see Pathetic Motorways and Roads.org.uk Motorway Database

The chopsticks sign that marked the start of the A6144(M), before the road was downgraded

The A6144(M) was a short motorway spur from the M60 (previously M63) south-west of Manchester towards the A6144 at Carrington, built so that heavy goods traffic could access the chemical and industrial works there without having to pass through the centre of Sale. The road was notorious as being the motorway built to the lowest physical standard of any in the UK. It was single-carriageway for its entire length, with one lane in each direction separated by central hatching to discourage overtaking following several head-on collisions in its early days. It ended at traffic lights, at a T-junction with the A6144 from Sale meeting another section of the A6144 and the A6144(M). Since the motorway has been downgraded, this has resulted in a T-junction where all three directions are numbered A6144.

When the M60 was widened the A6144(M)'s terminal interchange was remodelled, making it possible for large vehicles to perform a U-turn, and motorway restrictions were lifted. Trafford Borough Council, responsible for its maintenance, wished to get easier access to it for their maintenance crews without the additional red tape that a motorway entails and consequently the road was downgraded to non-primary A-road status on 24th May 2006. However, non-motorway traffic is still signposted away from the road.

The sign was rescued when the A6144(M) was downgraded

The road's single Chopsticks sign at its western end (in place from the road's opening to its downgrading) and some other items of interest are now in the hands of private collectors.

The A6144(M) was affected by an earthquake on 23 October 2002, which caused a crack to form across the entire width of the motorway.

Links

Roads.org.uk

Pathetic Motorways

A6144(M)

legislation.gov.uk

The Greater Manchester County Council (Carrington, Spur, Trafford) (Special Roads) Scheme 1984 Revocation Scheme 2005 Confirmation Instrument 2006

A6144(M)

Junctions

Carrington Interchange • Carrington Lane Junction

Places

Sale

Miscellaneous

A6144(M) Sign

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Other nearby roads

Sale

A56 • A6144 • B5166 • B5311 (Sale) • B5397 • B6544 • M60 • M60 (Knutsford - Manchester) • M62 (Stretford - Eccles bypass) • M63 • M68 • T18 (Britain)

Motorways in Great Britain

Current Motorways

M1 • M2 • M3 • M4 • M5 • M6 • M6 Toll • M8 • M9 • M11 • M18 • M20 • M23 • M25 • M26 • M27 • M32 • M40 • M42 • M45 • M48 • M49 • M50 • M53 • M54 • M55 • M56 • M57 • M58 • M60 • M61 • M62 • M65 • M66 • M67 • M69 • M73 • M74 • M77 • M80 • M90 • M180 • M181 • M271 • M275 • M602 • M606 • M621 • M876 • M898
A1(M) • A3(M) • A8(M) • A14(M) • A38(M) • A48(M) • A57(M) • A58(M) • A64(M) • A66(M) • A74(M) • A92(M) • A167(M) • A168(M) • A194(M) • A195(M) • A308(M) • A329(M) • A404(M) • A601(M) • A627(M) • A635(M) • A666(M) • A823(M) • A1058(M) • A1077(M)
Motorway Spurs • (M4 Heathrow Spur • M25 T5 Spur • Walton Summit M'way)

Former Motorways

M10 • M15 • M16 • M30 • M41 • M52 • M62 • M63 • M64 • M65 • M68 • M85 • M110 • M111 • M270 • M274 • M531 • M600
A2(M) • A4(M) • A5(M) • A8(M) • A11(M) • A18(M) • A20(M) • A21(M) • A23(M) • A36(M) • A40(M) (Central London) • A40(M) (Buckinghamshire) • A41(M) • A46(M) • A48(M) (Morriston) • A48(M) (Port Talbot) • A65(M) • A102(M) (North) • A102(M) (South) • A423(M) • A446(M) • A604(M) • A638(M) • A696(M) • A1231(M) • A6127(M) • A6138(M) • A6144(M)

Unbuilt Motorways

M4 Toll • M12 (Woodford - Brentford) • M12 (Woodford - Maplin) • M12 (Brentwood - -Chelmsford) • M13 • M17 • M19 • M31 • M58 • M59 • M60 • M62 RR • M64 • M81 • M82 • M83 • M100 • M272 • M601 • M650
A2(M) • A6(M) (West) • A6(M) (East) • A14(M) • A48(M) • A59(M) • A61(M) • A556(M) • A695(M)
A Ring • Bilston Link • Belmont Link • B-W M'way • CME Bypass • CMW • Central Spine • Chippenham Spur • Coventry N-S M'way • Cublington Airport M'way • Denham Spur • Derby Urban M'way • Droitwich-Leicester M'way • East Coast M'way • EXR • East Kilbride M'way • E-W Underground M'way • Eastern M'way • Euroroute • Friars Goose Xing • Furness Link • Glasgow IRR • GM Western Relief Road • Hamilton-Cumbernauld M'way • Hook Road • Johnstone M'way • Kendal Link • Liverpool Inner M'way • LOX M'way • Malvern Radial • Manchester IRR • Morecambe Link • NE Urban M'way • NXR • N&W M'way • Paisley-Hamilton M'way • POLO • Princess P'way M'way • Reading Urban M'way • Ringway 2 • Sheffield Spur • S Bristol Spur • SCRPDR • SXR • Stirling Corner Link • Strensham-Solihill M'way • Strensham-Solihill M'way • TGAAR • Townhill Link • Trafford Park M'way • Warndon Radial • Watford Urban M'Way • Western Orbital • Weston Spur

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