Terminal roundabout, view east, 21 October 1996

Terminal roundabout, view east (see all photos of the same view)

The route diverted traffic is taking to and from the M6, using the sliproads of the part-built interchange in the distance, can be seen here. The other carriageways of the motorway now have a surface as far as the viaduct.

Date
Direction of view
East
Structures visible

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

Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)

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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