A49 underbridge, view west, 12 December 1997
A49 underbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)
The unusual terminus of the motorway west of the M6 can be seen here, designed to allow for a future extension of the motorway to form a southern and western bypass for Preston. This never happened, and the land beyond the terminal roundabout is now increasingly heavily developed.
Structure 4/4a/4c (M6 interchange bridges)
Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)
A49 Wigan Road
M6 motorway
What's new
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?
Skid Risk, Accident, Fog
For the first time, we can share pictures of the pioneering experiment that lit up the Worcestershire countryside with enormous signs 61 years ago.
Have you seen...
Ringways
The story of an incredible plan to reshape London into a city of motorways, with the history from creation to cancellation and details on every unbuilt road.
