Cuerden embankment, view east, 12 December 1997

Cuerden embankment, view east (see all photos of the same view)

This high-up picture shows the whole length of motorway between the M6 (just out of sight at the bottom of the frame) and the M61. A third running lane exists for a short distance to cater for the traffic joining and leaving between these junctions.

Date
12 December 1997 (see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
East
Structures visible

Structure 7 (A6 overbridge)

Structure 8 (Tramway Lane underbridge)

Roads visible

A6 Preston Road

What's new

The sunlit uplands

On Saturday 31 May something historic happened. The Heads of the Valleys Road was finally complete.

Grand openings

Our much-loved Opening Booklets section has two new publications for you to explore, and we’re making some overdue changes to make them easier to find and easier to read.

Silver bullet

The Silvertown Tunnel is finally open for business. One question remains: what’s it for?

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