Britain's most crowded The highway – There are even guided tours of the junction. This week, thrill-seekers can take a guided two-mile walk under Birmingham's famous spaghetti junction for just £10 per person. The 52-year-old knot still In the Guinness Book of Records It has also been described as “the most complex junction in the British road system”, he wrote. mirror.
People are now being invited to take guided tours under the motorway overpasses, for just £10 (around £4,700) for 45-minute tours that include canals, rivers, park, lake, roads, wildlife and even the beach.
Discover Birmingham organizers said in a statement:
This walking tour takes you to a stunning and unique place that few know about. Famous (and infamous) throughout the UK, it is one of the most iconic structures in the country. The city’s tangle of roads can strike fear into unsafe drivers, and often occupies a dark place in the city’s psyche. Beneath parts of the road infrastructure lies an intriguing mix of canals, rivers, parks, lakes, wildlife and graffiti.
“It may not be conventionally beautiful, but this gritty urban world has a unique atmosphere that must be experienced to be appreciated. It’s a must for photographers. The architecture of the old canal is a stunning juxtaposition to the modern road infrastructure, much of which is designed so that the street surrounded by its art feels like entering another world.”
“The spaces, sometimes called dystopias, also serve as backdrops for art exhibitions, dance events and films. The tour reveals the heritage and history of this exceptional monument, now more than 50 years old.”
A spaghetti junction It was opened in 1972 after about four years of construction. It features 559 concrete pillars reinforced with 13,000 tons of steel, and covers a total area of 30 hectares.
The tour guide Al-Hasal said: BBC Grandma: “It's an unusual space, but it has a rich history. A lot of people have thought about what it means to go down, but people don't necessarily know how to go down.”
