Sandy Lane overbridge, view west, 29 April 1996

Sandy Lane overbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)

The scene around Sandy Lane shows earthworks mostly complete, with cutting slopes now grassed over, but work on the bridge itself has not progressed much in the last six months. Presumably construction effort is being concentrated elsewhere.

Date
Direction of view
West
Structures visible

Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)

Roads visible

B5256 Sandy Lane

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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