Cuerden embankment, view west, 29 April 1996

Cuerden embankment, view west (see all photos of the same view)

The huge embankment at Cuerden can be seen at the bottom of the picture. The bulk of the earthwork is now in place, but its facing slopes and surface are not yet formed.

Date
Direction of view
West
Structures visible

Structure 4/4a/4c (M6 interchange bridges)

Roads visible

M6 motorway

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