Strange structure by side of M5

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Tue 8 May 2007 22:08
Strange structure by side of M5 - csgmart
Does anyone know what the strange structure currently being built by the side of the M5 is? This appears to the left of the southbound M5 just after junction 11a.

It looks like a load of sandbangs have been piled high and then loads and loads of clay have been added in between the 2 'walls' of sand bags to build a 'road' up high.

Most strange and it's puzzling me to what it is for. Anyone know?
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Wed 9 May 2007 08:10
Strange structure by side of M5 - L'escargot
It's a work of art, and it will be known as "The Angel of the Midlands". ;-)
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Wed 9 May 2007 09:05
Strange structure by side of M5 - Round The Bend
Yes, it got a European grant and is up for the Turner Prize.
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Wed 9 May 2007 10:43
Strange structure by side of M5 - milkyjoe
Yes it got a European grant and is up for the Turner Prize.


should win it by a country mile (1.5 blah blah kilomitres) then
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Wed 9 May 2007 12:45
Strange structure by side of M5 - Altea Ego
Its to be shifted to the main hall of the Tate Modern in September
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Wed 9 May 2007 21:52
Strange structure by side of M5 - csgmart
Midlands????? It's near Gloucester for goodness sake!

Anyway - anyone know what it's REALLY for?
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Fri 11 May 2007 08:32
Strange structure by side of M5 - L'escargot
>> Midlands????? It's near Gloucester for goodness sake!

Gloucester is a mere 63 miles from Meriden, which is the geographical centre of the country.
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Fri 11 May 2007 08:48
Strange structure by side of M5 - csgmart
May be so, but Gloucester is really "The South West" as opposed to "The Midlands" IMO. 63 miles is quite a long way, enough in this case to make the difference.

Afterall using the "it's only xx miles" argument we could say that parts of Wales [those boardering with England] are in "The Midlands" etc etc. Not so?
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Fri 11 May 2007 08:52
Strange structure by side of M5 - csgmart
Also please see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Midlands

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Thu 10 May 2007 19:40
Strange structure by side of M5 - Billsboy
A local resident claims it is a sound deadening barrier to reduce motorway noise levels on a building development adjacent to the motorway
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Thu 10 May 2007 22:49
Strange structure by side of M5 - csgmart
Makes sense - one hell of a structure!

Thanks.
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Sat 12 May 2007 12:39
Strange structure by side of M5 - TimOrridge
Head on M60 clockwise past J10 (Trafford PArk) and there is the most strange structure I have ever seen like agiant ski junp?

What is it, im not from manchester but pass it several time a week?
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Sun 13 May 2007 10:41
Strange structure by side of M5 - LongDriver {P}
The M60 one in the post above IS a new indoors ski slope!

I'm assuming that when they've finished there will have filled in the gap underneath with cladding and facilities within.

Shame really, as that is a civil engineering masterpeice - it should be left for all to see!
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