A49 underbridge, view south, 20 July 1995

A49 underbridge, view south (see all photos of the same view)

The new bridge, and the diversion of the A49, are taking shape, with half the new bridge deck in place. Grey material has been brought in to fill the sides of the embankment around the bridge.

Date
Direction of view
South
Structures visible

Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)

Roads visible

A49 Wigan Road

What's new

Red, white and blue

Kent County Council is run by eurosceptic nationalists. So why are they putting EU flags on their road signs?

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.

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