Marsh Lane overbridge, view north, 12 December 1997

Marsh Lane overbridge, view north (see all photos of the same view)

Marsh Lane is mostly single-track and crosses the motorway by a narrow bridge with passing places on each approach. On the far side of the motorway a length of farm access track has been built at the top of the cutting slope.

Date
12 December 1997 (see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
North
Structures visible

Structure 17 (Marsh Lane overbridge)

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