A6 overbridge, view west, 14 February 1997

A6 overbridge, view east (see all photos of the same view)

The new bridge is now in service, and has been for three months, but because it was only completed recently the cutting beneath it is still being finished. Drainage channels and pipework can be seen on the banks, not yet fully installed, and work is taking place on the road bed.

Date
14 February 1997 (see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
West
Structures visible

Structure 7 (A6 overbridge)

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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