Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge, view north, 12 December 1997
Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge, view north (see all photos of the same view)
Several works vans are on site at the canal bridge, presumably carrying out some last-minute inspections or tidying work before the motorway opens to traffic.
Structure 19 (Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge)
What's new
Silver bullet
The Silvertown Tunnel is finally open for business. One question remains: what’s it for?
Skid Risk, Accident, Fog
For the first time, we can share pictures of the pioneering experiment that lit up the Worcestershire countryside with enormous signs 61 years ago.
All change
In July 2024, a new Government entered office with a very different set of priorities. What does it mean for a faltering roads programme?
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Opening booklets
In days gone by, new roads were often celebrated with a grand opening ceremony and the issue of a commemorative booklet heralding the exciting new highway. You'll find some of them here, complete with a glimpse of all that empty tarmac and a healthy dose of modernist optimism.
