Warrington (C), Irlam
Motorway gantry sign
A gantry spanning the motorway with blue overhead signs showing the following text.
Forward destinations: NORTH WALES, Birmingham; M'cr (S & [Airport symbol]), Chester (M56); Warrington (South) M6 .
Exit destinations: A57 [Hollow circle diversion symbol] [Solid triangle diversion symbol] Warrington (C), Irlam.
Junction number: 21.
This was once the main junction for Warrington, back when it was a relatively small industrial town on the Mersey. In the 1970s it was massively expanded as part of the New Towns programme, and is now served by motorways and junctions on all sides.