M61 interchange, wide view north, 21 October 1996
M61 interchange, wide view north (see all photos of the same view)
The cutting on the right has now been re-graded to create a much wider sliproad on to the M61; at this point the Walton Summit Motorway is closed to traffic and the closure may have been to allow the new sliproad to be brought into use. The old course can be seen in lighter grey tarmac.
Structure 14/14a (M61 interchange bridges)
M61 motorway
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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M1 Architecture
The most unique motorway in Britain owes its identity to its fifties architecture. Much of it is in danger of being removed or irreperably altered. This page documents it in detail.
