Cuerden embankment, view north, 29 April 1996
Cuerden embankment, view north (see all photos of the same view)
A section of the huge embankment at Cuerden is seen here. On this part the outer slopes have been formed, and work is in progress to level the top.
Date
29 April 1996
(see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
North
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.
