A49 underbridge, view north, 12 December 1997
A49 underbridge, view north (see all photos of the same view)
The A49 bridge is one of the most overspecified structures on the project - it has extra space underneath in case the A49 is dualled in the future, and extra space on top for the M65 to be extended west. To the right, a small car park was built as part of the motorway contract for visitors to Cuerden Valley Park.
Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)
A49 Wigan 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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London's Forgotten Arterial Roads
The 1920s and 30s saw a huge roadbuilding boom in London's suburbs. Some of those roads are incredibly well known, but here are five Arterial Roads that have been almost completely forgotten.
