Malfunction Junction

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Malfunction Junction is a derisive nickname given by motorists to a confusing, dangerous, or otherwise problematic interchange. The name is generally applied to the following interchanges in the United States:

Interstate 4 and Interstate 275 in Tampa, Florida, due to extended construction and dangerous curves causing traffic jams in every direction during the rush hour. [Map and Aerial photo]
Interstate 65 and Interstate 20/59 in Birmingham, Alabama. This interchange has been the site of many accidents including two fiery explosions, one of a gasoline truck on January 5, 2002. [Map and Aerial photo]
Interstate 405/San Diego Freeway with Interstate 605/San Gabriel River Freeway and California State Route 22 in Long Beach, California. [Map and Aerial photo]
Interstate 96/Jeffries Freeway and Michigan State Highway 39/Southfield Freeway in Detroit, Michigan. [Map and Aerial photo]
Interstate 565 and Memorial Parkway/U.S. Route 231/431 in Huntsville, Alabama, because of its seemingly endless maze of ramps and exits going to at least 6 different roadways. [Map and Aerial photo]
Interstate 75 with Ohio State Highway 4, Main Street/Ohio State Highway 48 and Grand Avenue in Dayton, Ohio.[TRAC 2005-2010 Projects List] (PDF). URL accessed at 14:48, 2 April 2006 (UTC). [Map], [Aerial photo]
Interstate 40 and Interstate 275 (originally Interstate 75) in Knoxville, Tennessee, which caused traffic snarls before diversion of I-75 west of Knoxville and reconfiguration of the interchange.[Knoxville drivers have dealt with traffic woes for 50 years]. URL accessed at 10:55, 2 April 2006 (UTC). [Map and Aerial photo]
Interstate 26 and Interstate 126 in Columbia, South Carolina, prior to the expansion of the I-26 continuation overpass to two lanes from one. Prior to this, 3 lanes departed I-26 for I-126 to head into the capital, and only one lane continued as I-26 towards Charleston.

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