Cuerden footbridge, view west, 4 October 1994
Cuerden footbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)
The new Cuerden footbridge across the M6 is nearing completion, even though work has only been under way for a few months at this stage. Work on this bridge was accelerated so the bridge it replaces, across the M6 just to the north, could be demolished, making way for the new M6 interchange.
Structure 6a (Cuerden footbridge, M6)
M6 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...
The Heads of the Valleys
The A465 Heads of the Valleys Road is one of the most spectacular trunk roads in the UK, and building it required some of the most remarkable civil engineering. This is the story of how the road was built in the 1960s, and how it's being rebuilt today.
