Gallery:M40
Apologies for using MS Paint! I reckon the main traffic flow here is Birmingham-Oxford, so here's how adding a couple of slip roads could ease the pain. Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 14, 2005 by rusty
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Their own illustration of the problem and....
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 13, 2007 by SteveA30
...their 'solution', leading to the new problem. Well, duh.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 13, 2007 by SteveA30
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South east view from the March Lane Mollington overbridge (SP428 472) showing the Oxfordshire County sign in the distance and the central reservation widening out to dispense with crash barriers, a topic which has been discussed on the boards previously.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 29, 2009 by leekman
North west view from March Lane overbridge Mollington (SP428 472) showing the motorway on a warm summers afternoon.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 29, 2009 by leekman
Fingers crossed you'll get in the correct lane. In my opinion this is possibly the most confusing sign on the motorway network.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 09, 2009 by Yorkletts
There's a right mess here. Just one panel from the old gantry remains but the signs on the new gantry are obscured by the old one. Also, both revolving panels on the new gantry are displaying M6.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 14, 2009 by Truvelo
Looking south to the summit and J5 for Stokenchurch.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 26, 2008 by SteveA30
The closed on-slip n/bnd.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 26, 2008 by SteveA30
No access here then.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Oct 26, 2008 by SteveA30
Again from the former B4462 overbridge, this south easterly view along the M40 towards junction 13 (Bishops Tachbrook) with traffic being fairly light for a Friday late morning.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 31, 2008 by leekman
Taken from the former B4462 roadbridge is this westerly view of the Junction 14 westbound on slip where it rises up from the A452 roundabout then crosses over the motorway before falling to join it. There is a camera post just off shot to the right.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on May 31, 2008 by leekman
South east view from the B4463 overbridge towards Longbridge Junction 15 souhbound off slip with a HGV info sign for the Warwick Industrial Estates in view, taken mid afternoon.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 22, 2008 by leekman
North west looking view taken from the B4463 overbridge just west of Longbridge Junction 15 mid afternoon today. 22 February 2008
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Feb 22, 2008 by leekman
North west view taken from Chesterton Lane bridge showing the off slip to the service area northbound and general view on a pleasant morning.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jan 26, 2008 by leekman
North easterly view of the M40 from Lapworth Street Bridge on a sunny Friday afternoon. Just visible in the distance is the advance direction sign for the M42.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Sep 18, 2007 by leekman
J10 on a normal day. On a bad day the queue can stretch back to the M40 mainline with severe delays as a result. Notice how the driver of the lorry decided to rejoin the main carriageway at the last minute.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 29, 2007 by Truvelo
Start of the slip road. Ok its early on Saturday 16th June but it is so much easier
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 28, 2007 by Snowman
In the middle of the new slip road to Brum and Oxford. This is so much better
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 28, 2007 by Snowman
This is the North Birmingham facing sliproad joining the M40 that was painless.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 28, 2007 by Snowman
Two smashed cars in the central reservation
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 17, 2007 by Truvelo
This car was immobile and was causing traffic to bunch up. The police were on their way.
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Jun 17, 2007 by Truvelo
Rather nondescript bit of M40 approaching J2 northbound
Originally uploaded to Coppermine on Dec 04, 2005 by CJ
poor old junction 8-after being put on top of j7, j8a climbs on top of it-this junction has no mainline signs of it's own :(. this is the 2/3 mile and 1 1/2 mile ADS.
Originally uploaded on Apr 25, 2004 by 404simon
at the end of the M40. it's marked with lanes, but they are faint at a distance
Originally uploaded on Apr 25, 2004 by 404simon
M40.
Originally uploaded by Simply Wizard
You can reach this point by walking along the old alignment of the Christmas Common road (see map) from the south (not from the north as the map would suggest is easy to drive to). Incidentally you might have seen this scene before even if you haven't been here - a flyover of the motorway at this point is part of the opening titles of The Vicar of Dibley, which is filmed in Hambleden about 6-7 miles away.
Originally uploaded by DaveA40