View west from Marsh Lane to Sandy Lane, 10 January 1996
View west from Marsh Lane to Sandy Lane (see all photos of the same view)
Foundations for Marsh Lane bridge can be seen in the foreground; in the middle of the picture the barest start has been made on Marsh Farm bridge. Between there and Sandy Lane, in the distance, a first course of tarmac has been laid on one of the motorway carriageways.
Structure 17 (Marsh Lane overbridge)
Structure 17a (Marsh Farm overbridge)
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.
