Cuerden footbridge, view west, 12 December 1997
Cuerden footbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)
The footbridge over the M6 at Cuerden was built to allow access to Cuerden Valley Park, which would otherwise have been severed by the M65. It came complete with a new car park just off the A49. Beyond, the terminus of the motorway can be seen.
Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)
Structure 6a (Cuerden footbridge, M6)
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.
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Thelwall Viaduct
Thousands of vehicles travel the M6 between the M56 and M62 each day. They all cross the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, and the bridge that carries them is notorious from travel reports nationwide. But what does it actually look like from the ground?
