View west from Sandy Lane to M61, 14 February 1997

View west from Sandy Lane to M61 (see all photos of the same view)

From this angle the new road surface approaching the bridge at Sandy Lane can be seen - only the bridge deck remains to be surfaced. Beyond, the motorway is almost complete through to the M61, though the road surface may not be the final top layer yet.

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