Sandy Lane overbridge, view west, 4 October 1994

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

A start has been made on the diversion that will carry Sandy Lane while the bridge is built to carry it over the new motorway, but at this stage, the road is still running on its original line.

Date
Direction of view
West
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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