Smart Motorway gantry sign
A gantry structure spanning the motorway with electronic signals, blue signs showing the left two lanes exiting and the other two continuing ahead, and the following text.
Left-hand two lanes destinations: A38(M) Birmingham; (E & C) A38 Birmingham (NE); Lichfield .
Right-hand two lanes destinations: The SOUTH; London (M1 & M40); Birmingham (S); N.E.C. [Railway station symbol] [Airport symbol] M6 .
Junction number: 6.
Spaghetti Junction - formally known as Gravelly Hill Interchange - got its nickname when it opened in 1972 because it looks complicated from the air, but it's surprisingly easy to drive around.