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spaghetti junction

The screwed up intersection of I-285 and I-85 on the north side of Atlanta. If you are planning on driving through Atlanta and listing to traffic reports make sure you know this term.
Traffis on I-85 North is at a stand still just past spaghetti junction
spaghetti junction by Blue Devil January 10, 2005

spaghetti junction

The other post is correct in saying that I-35W is part of Spaghetti Junction. However, the I-35W/MN 62 junction is a whole different interchange, the Crosstown Commons. Spaghetti Junction is the interchange of I-35W and I-94 in downtown Minneapolis. MN 55 is also a part of the SJ, but to a lesser extent. The reason for the name is from all the local streets passing over the interchange that allow access into the interchange for the freeways.

And although this one is not referred to as such, the I-94/I-35E interchange in downtown St. Paul (less than 10 miles to the east) can also be referred to as Spaghetti Junction due to the on-ramps from Wacouta/10th Sts into the I-94/35E interchange.
"Here's Spaghetti Junction."

"There's so much traffic here, think we'll see any meatballs?"

"Nope, just MEATHEADS, as in the drivers here."

spaghetti junction

That tangle of cables behind your VCR - DVD - stereo - TV.
I wanted to hook up new speakers but got caught up in the spaghetti junction.
spaghetti junction by Capn VDO July 15, 2004

spaghetti junction

The most congested merging of roads in Minneapolis. The point where 35W and 62 meet in a traffic mess.
Person 1: "How do you go home from work?"
Person 2: "I take 35W"
Person 1: "Oh that sucks."
Person 2: No, my exit is before spaghetti junction."
spaghetti junction by Fedboy February 8, 2005

Spaghetti Junction

The congested intersection of state highway 1 and state highway 16 in Central Auckland, New Zealand
We gotta get to the airport but we should leave 2 hours early cos we gotta drive through Spaghetti junction
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