A49 underbridge, view north, 16 October 1995

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

The new bridge structure appears essentially complete, with its deck fully in place, and work appears to be in progress fitting the parapets. The new embankment does not yet quite reach the structure on either side.

Date
Direction of view
North
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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