A49 underbridge, view north, 14 February 1997

A49 underbridge, view north (see all photos of the same view)

This (not quite north-facing) picture shows the completed A49 bridge, with its additional surface area between the carriageways not yet uniformly treated.

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

Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)

Roads visible

A49 Wigan 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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