A6 overbridge, view north, 17 July 1996

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

Work to build the parapets of the new A6 bridge continues. The new roundabout at the far end, and the road it connects to leading away to the right, appear to be closed to traffic at this stage, though it's not clear why.

Date
Direction of view
North
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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