[Talk-GB] Made-up motorway junction names

Ed Loach edloach at gmail.com
Tue Jan 3 16:25:53 UTC 2023


Andy wrote (re Heath Interchange):

> Derbyshire Times
> "The A617 at M1 Junction 29 Heath Interchange is currently closed
> and traffic queueing."
>
https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/transport/disruption-expected
-for-derbyshire-drivers-this-morning-after-busy-a-road-closed-360291
5
> 
> Derby Telegraph:
> "Heath Interchange, junction 29 of the M1 - six accidents, nine
> casualties, 12 vehicles involved."
>
https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/most-dangerous-junc
tions-derbyshire-revealed-3867705
> 
> Leicester Mercury
> "took them from J29, the Heath Interchange, of the M1 all the way
> to J23 for Shepshed "
>
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/police-pursuit-en
ded-boxing-manoeuvre-4441775
> 
> A number of commercial organisations also refer to the junction by
> that name, for example:
> 
> Premier Inn
> "At Heath Interchange, take the second exit onto A617"
>
https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/england/derbyshire/chesterfi
eld/chesterfield-town-centre.html
> 
> More can be found by searching Google, thus:
> 
> 
>
https://www.google.com/search?q="Heath+Interchange"++junction+29+M1

Ah, but how many pre-date the Sabre edit?
https://xkcd.com/978/

Ed




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