Gorton Brook culvert, view east, 12 January 1995
Gorton Brook culvert, view east (see all photos of the same view)
The farm underpass (at the bottom) and the culvert (in the middle distance) are both nearing completion, and now awaiting earthworks on top. To the top right, one of the controversial borrow pits can be seen - land off the motorway excavated to provide material for the embankments along the road's length. The pits near Brindle were particularly unpopular with locals.
Structure 15 (Gorton Brook underbridge)
Structure 15a (Gorton Brook culvert)
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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Harry Yeadon
A civil engineer, working principally in the North West of England, responsible for many of the area's motorways.
