M6 interchange and Cuerden footbridge, view north, 14 February 1997

M6 interchange and Cuerden footbridge, view north (see all photos of the same view)

From this angle the M6/M65 interchange appears almost complete. A sign gantry is even in place in the foreground. Beyond, however, the sliproads linking to the A6 are not yet laid - their embankments are only just being completed.

Date
14 February 1997 (see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
North
Structures visible

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

Structure 6a (Cuerden footbridge, M6)

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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