Motorway Collection (page 4)

Keele Services JLP01_08_066870
M6 Motorway, Keele Service Area, M6, Keele, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A view looking west across the Keele Service Area on the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

M6 construction Madeley Heath JLP01_01_165_12
M6 Motorway, M6, Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), looking north-west at Waltons Wood near Madeley Heath

M6 Construction Lune Gorge JLP01_08_083571
M6 Motorway, M6, Grayrigg, South Lakeland, Cumbria. A view of the construction of the M6 Motorway through the Lune Gorge, looking north along a stepped part of the motorway towards Low Borrowbridge

Borrowbeck Viaduct JLP01_08_081834
M6 Motorway, M6, Tebay, Eden, Cumbria. A view of the construction of the M6 Motorway through the Lune Gorge at Borrowbeck Viaduct

M6 Construction Lune Gorge JLP01_08_083561
M6 Motorway, M6, Grayrigg, South Lakeland, Cumbria. A view of the construction of the M6 Motorway through the Lune Gorge, showing two men in a truck-mounted hydraulic lifting platform

M6 construction Madeley Heath JLP01_01_165_76
M6 Motorway, M6, Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), looking south-east at Waltons Wood near Madeley Heath

M6 construction Madeley Heath JLP01_01_165_58
M6 Motorway, M6, Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), looking north-west at Waltons Wood near Madeley Heath

M6 construction Madeley Heath JLP01_01_165_39
M6 Motorway, M6, Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), looking north-west at Waltons Wood near Madeley Heath

M6 construction Madeley Heath JLP01_01_165_36
M6 Motorway, M6, Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

M6 construction Madeley Heath JLP01_08_059936
M6 Motorway, M6, Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), showing a watercourse at Waltons Wood near Madeley Heath

M6 construction Madeley Heath JLP01_08_059440
M6 Motorway, M6, Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. An aerial view of the construction of Section D.1 of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6) in the Little Madeley area

M6 construction Madeley Heath JLP01_01_172_034
M6 Motorway, M6, Madeley, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of Section D2 of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Earthmoving JLP01_08_063398
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Laing construction vehicles carrying out earthmoving on Section D of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Site nurse JLP01_08_053292
MILTON KEYNES. A site nurse wading through mud in Section B3 of the London to Yorkshire Motorway (the M1) during its construction

Mixer lorry JLP01_01_165_45
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), looking north along a slip road on the east side of Section D of the motorway

Barn Bank Lane bridge JLP01_08_059933
M6 Motorway, M6, Hyde Lea, Stafford, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Barn Bank Lane bridge JLP01_08_059932
M6 Motorway, M6, Hyde Lea, Stafford, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Laying base course JLP01_01_165_47
M6 Motorway, Junction 16, M6, Audley Rural, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

M6 Motorway construction JLP01_01_164_19
M6 Motorway, M6, Audley Rural, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. An aerial view of the construction of Section D.2 of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), including structures 362

Barn Bank Lane bridge JLP01_08_060500
M6 Motorway, M6, Hyde Lea, Stafford, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Barn Bank Lane bridge JLP01_08_060498
M6 Motorway, M6, Hyde Lea, Stafford, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Barn Bank Lane bridge JLP01_08_060469
M6 Motorway, M6, Hyde Lea, Stafford, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of Structure 306 (Barn Bank Lane bridge) on the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Keele cutting JLP01_08_059934
M6 Motorway, M6, Keele, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Barn Bank Lane bridge JLP01_08_060467
M6 Motorway, M6, Hyde Lea, Stafford, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of Structure 306 (Barn Bank Lane bridge) on the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Footbridge construction JLP01_01_062_097
NEWPORT PAGNELL M1 SERVICE AREA, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MILTON KEYNES. The first beam on the southbound carriageway being lifted into position

Footbridge construction JLP01_08_056940
NEWPORT PAGNELL M1 SERVICE AREA, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MILTON KEYNES. A view of a footbridge under construction at the Newport Pagnell Service Area on the M1, the London to Yorkshire Motorway

The management JLP01_08_055749
NEWPORT PAGNELL, MILTON KEYNES. Senior staff involved in the construction of the M1, the London to Yorkshire Motorway, posed infront of the newsroom at the project headquarters in Newport Pagnell

Bridge deck JLP01_08_059521
M6 Motorway, M6, Acton Trussell and Bednall, South Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Stafford/Wolverhampton railway bridge (Bridge 302)

Road and rail JLP01_08_059517
M6 Motorway, M6, Acton Trussell and Bednall, South Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Stafford/Wolverhampton railway bridge (Bridge 302)

Surveying JLP01_08_059482
M6 Motorway, M6, Acton Trussell and Bednall, South Staffordshire. A Laing worker carrying out surveying during the construction of the Stafford/Wolverhampton railway bridge (Bridge 302)

Rail and road JLP01_08_059480
M6 Motorway, M6, Acton Trussell and Bednall, South Staffordshire. A view of the construction of Section A of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Stafford Bypass JLP01_01_172_069
M6 Motorway, M6, Acton Trussell and Bednall, South Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Stafford By-pass on the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Stafford Bypass JLP01_01_172_068
M6 Motorway, M6, Acton Trussell and Bednall, South Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Stafford By-pass on the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Cresswell Viaduct JLP01_01_164_21
M6 Motorway, Cresswell Viaduct, M6, Cresswell, Stafford, Staffordshire. An aerial view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Opening ceremony JLP01_08_67247A
M6 Motorway, Knutsford Service Area, Knutsford, Tabley Superior, Cheshire East, Cheshire East. The Rt. Hon. Ernest Marples (facing the camera)

Opening ceremony JLP01_08_67241
M6 Motorway, Knutsford Service Area, Knutsford, Tabley Superior, Cheshire East, Cheshire East. Laing workers presented to Ernest Marples, Minister of Transport

Opening ceremony JLP01_08_67240
M6 Motorway, Knutsford Service Area, Knutsford, Tabley Superior, Cheshire East, Cheshire East. William Kirby Laing with the Rt. Hon

Widening the M1 JLP01_10_10855
HERTFORDSHIRE. Slipform paving machines laying a road surface during widening works on the M1, showing concrete being tipped into the machine in the foreground

Widening the M1 JLP01_10_10851
HERTFORDSHIRE. Widening works on the M1 in Hertfordshire, showing slipform paving machines laying the surface of a new road alongside the existing carriageways

Flooded site JLP01_08_055243
M1 Motorway, M1, Watford, Daventry, Northamptonshire. Flooding at the construction site of the M1, the London to Yorkshire Motorway, near Watford Village

Nearing completion JLP01_08_054882
M1 Motorway, Challney, Luton. A view looking north at a section of the London to Yorkshire Motorway (the M1) in Luton, showing the Luton-Dunstable railway bridge in the foreground

Sealing joints JLP01_08_054622
M1 Motorway, Structure 9 Luton-Dunstable Railway Bridge, M1, Caddington, Central Bedfordshire. A Laing worker applying a bituminous joint sealant between the brickwork and the sides of Structure 9

Bricklaying JLP01_08_054620
M1 Motorway, Structure 9 Luton-Dunstable Railway Bridge, M1, Caddington, Central Bedfordshire. A Laing labourer laying bricks near a drainage channel during the construction of Structure 9

Steelfixing JLP01_08_054407
M1 Motorway, Structure 63, Forest Road, Hanslope, Hanslope, Milton Keynes. A view of the final steelfixing being carried out on the internal haunch inclined shutters

Pouring concrete JLP01_08_054406
M1 Motorway, Structure 63, Forest Road, Hanslope, Hanslope, Milton Keynes. Laing workers pouring concrete to the deck slab of Structure 63

Bridge construction JLP01_08_053482
M1 Motorway, Bridge 52, M1, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes. Laing workers constructing the concrete arch of Bridge 52 on the M1, the London to Yorkshire Motorway, at Newport Pagnell

Overbridge construction JLP01_08_052180
M1 Motorway, Structure 75, M1, Milton Malsor, South Northamptonshire. A view of Laing workers constructing Structure 75 on the London to Yorkshire Motorway (the M1)

Bailey Bridge JLP01_08_051434
M1 Motorway, M1, Gayhurst, Milton Keynes. A Bailey bridge being erected across the main channel of the River Great Ouse near Newport Pagnell

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Exploring the Northern Ireland Road Map, a journey awaits on the motorway. With sleek Jaguar car advertisements enticing us to hit the open road, we embark on an adventure. From above Sheffield, UK, an aerial image captures the vast network of highways connecting cities and towns. Picture No. 10899522 showcases the impressive New Severn Bridge, a symbol of engineering marvels. As we drive along, motorway traffic cones guide our path with precision and caution (Picture No. 10741279). Yet sometimes, even these well-planned routes face challenges like traffic jams on the infamous M25 Motorway near London (England, UK). Heavy traffic becomes a common sight on this bustling stretch in England's United Kingdom (Europe). However, not all they are plagued by congestion; some stand as architectural wonders themselves. Take for instance the Millau viaduct in southern France - spanning over Tarn Gorge at a staggering height of 336 meters and stretching across 5 kilometers - it proudly holds its title as the highest bridge in the world. On long journeys along motorways like Charnock Richard Services on M6 Motorway or witnessing construction work on M5 Motorway (JEH_22055_046), rest stops become welcome respites for weary travelers. The motorway is more than just a means of transportation; it represents connectivity between regions and nations. It serves as a lifeline for commerce and leisure alike – facilitating trade and uniting people from different walks of life. So next time you find yourself cruising down a motorway or caught up in its hustle-bustle, take a moment to appreciate its significance beyond mere asphalt and concrete.