Stanworth rock cutting, view east, 12 December 1997
Stanworth rock cutting, view east (see all photos of the same view)
At Stanworth rock cutting, some work vehicles are still on site, though nothing is obviously unfinished. The join between contracts 1 and 2 is now seamless; in the distance, Stanworth Viaduct is complete and a third climbing lane begins as the motorway starts climbing towards Tockholes.
Date
12 December 1997
(see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
East
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