M57 J7 Switch Island

Layout and signage

Liverpool (Cen)
A59
All Docks Vehicle Ferry
Bootle
A5036
Southport A5758
Formby (A565)
Ormskirk
A59
Preston (M6 Link)
Skelmersdale M58 Link
 









A5036

A59
   






A59

M58
 

Lane configuration

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  • Lane 1 exits and does not return.
  • Lane 2 continues ahead.
  • Lane 3 continues ahead.

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  • Lane 1 continues ahead.
  • Lane 2 splits to create a new lane.

Other events

  • Signs End of motorway regulations
  • Signs 50mph speed limit begins
  • Signs Traffic signals
  • Signs Start of motorway regulations
  • Signs National Speed Limit begins

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