A6 overbridge, view west, 17 July 1996
A6 overbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)
The approaches to the new bridge for the A6 are now almost complete. On the side of the structure nearest the camera, temporary shuttering is in place where the bridge parapet is being formed. Once that is done, the guard rails can be fitted and the road surface laid.
Structure 7 (A6 overbridge)
A6 Preston Road
What's new
The road that made no sense
It was the UK's only single-carriageway motorway, and twenty years ago it ceased to exist. This is the story of the strange fascination it held, and of my place in history.
The forever bottleneck, part 2
The second part of the story, where we learn why exactly the M4 gets narrower on the final approach to Europe’s biggest city.
The forever bottleneck, part 1
The M4 into London was one of the UK's earliest and most ambitious motorway projects. It was bold, pioneering... and almost instantly regretted.
Have you seen...
Roundabouts
The UK has been driving in circles for a hundred years now, and this humble road junction has become part of British culture. Just what is so special about roundabouts?
