Sandy Lane overbridge, view north, 12 January 1995

Sandy Lane overbridge, view north (see all photos of the same view)

The temporary diversion of Sandy Lane is nearing completion. Once ready, traffic will be switched onto it, allowing the existing road to be torn up and a new bridge built on its line.

Date
Direction of view
North
Structures visible

Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)

Roads visible

B5256 Sandy Lane

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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