Marsh Lane overbridge, view north, 14 February 1997

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

A road surface has been laid across Marsh Lane bridge in the last three months, and the bridge is now in use by traffic. On the right, work has been quick in removing the old course of the road and laying out the earthworks for the motorway across its path.

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

Structure 17 (Marsh Lane overbridge)

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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