M61 interchange, wide view north, 10 January 1996
M61 interchange, wide view north (see all photos of the same view)
The shape of the M61 interchange is now becoming clearer, and the viaduct that will carry the M65 is most of the way to completion. Work is taking place to lay the bridge deck.
Structure 10a (Brindle Road overbridge, M61)
Structure 14/14a (M61 interchange bridges)
M61 motorway
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Linnyshaw Moss
The UK's widest motorway is not where you might expect to find it — in fact, it's on the unassuming M61 near Manchester. This gallery offers an overhead view of one of the UK's most unique and spacious interchanges.
