M61 interchange, view east, 20 July 1995
M61 interchange, view east (see all photos of the same view)
This remarkable view shows the earthworks for the motorway stretching off several miles into the distance. The point where they disappear from view is approximately the contract interface where this picture set ends. On the right, the borrow pits at Brindle are also visible, with large amounts of earth excavated to supply material for embankments.
Structure 14/14a (M61 interchange bridges)
M61 motorway
What's new
Red, white and blue
Kent County Council is run by eurosceptic nationalists. So why are they putting EU flags on their road signs?
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.
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Smart Motorways
Motorways used to be really simple. Now they have electronic signals, variable speed limits, emergency lay-bys, part-time hard shoulders... Just what is so smart about Smart Motorways?
