A49 underbridge, view west, 12 December 1997
A49 underbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)
The unusual terminus of the motorway west of the M6 can be seen here, designed to allow for a future extension of the motorway to form a southern and western bypass for Preston. This never happened, and the land beyond the terminal roundabout is now increasingly heavily developed.
Structure 4/4a/4c (M6 interchange bridges)
Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)
A49 Wigan Road
M6 motorway
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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Liverpool Inner Motorway
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