View west from Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge to Sandy Lane, 29 April 1996

View west from Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge to Sandy Lane (see all photos of the same view)

This high-level view gives a clear picture on progress across the long rural stretch of motorway. Sandy Lane is just visible in the far distance.

Date
Direction of view
West
Structures visible

Structure 17 (Marsh Lane overbridge)

Structure 17a (Marsh Farm overbridge)

Structure 19 (Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge)

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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