Cuerden embankment, view west, 4 October 1994
Cuerden embankment, view west (see all photos of the same view)
The site of the future Cuerden embankment - a tall earthwork wide enough to support an eight lane motorway - is here just open ground with topsoil removed. A culvert has already been mostly built, indicating the width of the base of the future embankment.
Structure 4/4a/4c (M6 interchange bridges)
M6 motorway
What's new
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?
Skid Risk, Accident, Fog
For the first time, we can share pictures of the pioneering experiment that lit up the Worcestershire countryside with enormous signs 61 years ago.
Have you seen...
Gateshead Highway
The unloved and unfinished Gateshead Highway is due to be demolished. Take a look at the road that Gateshead can't wait to get rid of.
