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Pickmere Roundabout

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Pickmere Roundabout
Location Map ( geo)
A41 meets the A5 - Geograph - 2774358.jpg
Looking north towards the junction
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Location
Weston-under-Lizard
County
Shropshire • Staffordshire
Highway Authority
Shropshire • Staffordshire
Junction Type
Roundabout
Roads Joined
A5, A41
The original crossroads shown on the 1960 OS Half Inch map
The replacement roundabout in 1965

Pickmere Roundabout is the roundabout junction between A5 and A41 to the northwest of Wolverhampton and the east of Telford on the border of Staffordshire and Shropshire.

History

There was originally a crossroads until the current roundabout was built in the early 1960s. It remains unchanged and at the time of writing still retains its streetlighting columns which appear to be nearly as old.

M54 Proposals

Early proposals for the M54 from 1970 show three potential routes. The northernmost would have followed the A5 and a junction would have been provided at Pickmere Roundabout.

M54 proposal prior to 1972

The original proposal prior to 1972 omits west facing slips which would be provided at Crackleybank Interchange. The A5 to the west would be used carry this traffic. The remaining slip roads allow access between the roundabout and B5314.

M54 proposal from 1972

From 1972 Crackleybank Interchange was omitted from the proposals so Pickmere Roundabout would now provide all movements to and from the M54. The B5314 would be severed at its southern end to encourage traffic to use the A5 and A41.

From early on the southern route for the M54 as built was favoured so it appears unlikely the motorway on this alignment would actually be built.

Routes

Route To Notes

A41

Whitchurch, Newport

A41

Wolverhampton, Albrighton

A5

Telford

A5

Cannock, Weston-under-Lizard





Pickmere Roundabout
Related Pictures
View gallery (4)
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Baker Street • Lord's Roundabout • Swiss Cottage • Brent Cross • Hendon Central Circus • Fiveways Corner • Mill Hill Circus • Apex Corner • Brockley • Hartspring • Berrygrove • The Dome • Leavesden Green • Hunton Bridge • Kings Langley • Two Waters • London Road • Bourne End • Chesham Road • Akeman Street • Tring Hill • Buckland • College Road • Woodlands Roundabout • Tesco's Roundabout • Exchange Street Roundabout • Hen and Chickens Roundabout • Henleys Roundabout • Cotton Wheel Roundabout • Rodney House Roundabout • Oxford Road Roundabout • Wendlebury
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