A6 overbridge, view east, 2 June 1996
A6 overbridge, view east (see all photos of the same view)
Between the A6 (at the bottom of the picture) and the M61 (in the distance) work is progressing to build the motorway carriageways. At the very bottom of the frame, one line of the top layer of tarmac has been laid on the right-hand carriageway.
Structure 7 (A6 overbridge)
Structure 8 (Tramway Lane underbridge)
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?
Have you seen...
M6 Preston Bypass
The "Preston By-Pass" was Britain's first motorway, opened in 1958. These books show the road as it was on opening day and share some of the thrill of this pioneering project.
