M61 interchange, view east, 29 April 1996
M61 interchange, view east (see all photos of the same view)
The viaduct over the M61 now has its deck fully in place. On the left, the old Brindle Road bridge has finally been demolished - its diagonal course over the motorway can just about be seen. On the right, the small roundabout on the far side of the M61 has recently been taken out of use.
Structure 10a (Brindle Road overbridge, M61)
Structure 14/14a (M61 interchange bridges)
M61 motorway
Walton Summit 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?
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.
