Cuerden embankment, view west, 29 April 1996

Cuerden embankment, view west (see all photos of the same view)

The huge embankment at Cuerden can be seen at the bottom of the picture. The bulk of the earthwork is now in place, but its facing slopes and surface are not yet formed.

Date
Direction of view
West
Structures visible

Structure 4/4a/4c (M6 interchange bridges)

Roads visible

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?

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