Just another country road? Not quite…

This week on ONE MORE ROAD, we set out on what looked like a simple countryside drive — but the road had something rather special waiting for us. Along the way we find one of Sussex’s most impressive pieces of railway engineering: the Ouse Valley Viaduct, also known as the Balcombe Viaduct. Built for the London–Brighton Railway in the early Victorian era, the viaduct was designed by engineer John Urpeth Rastrick with architect David Mocatta. Historic England records it as having 37 tall brick arches, while the National Transport Trust puts it at roughly 450 metres long and 29 metres high. Around 11 million bricks were used in its construction, and the structure remains a working part of the Brighton Main Line today. It’s also Grade II* listed and is regarded as one of the most important surviving architectural features of the original London–Brighton railway. But before we get there, there’s still the road itself — flowing bends, railway arches, countryside and some great exterior camera moments. ONE MORE ROAD Every Road Has a Story. If you enjoy memorable roads, unusual landmarks and the journey in between, subscribe and come along for the next one. #OneMoreRoad #CountryRoads #OuseValleyViaduct #DrivingRoads #RoadsWorthDriving #WestSussex #MercedesC300