A6 overbridge, view north, 12 January 1995
A6 overbridge, view north (see all photos of the same view)
The Preston Road roundabout has been removed entirely, and a temporary diversion built to carry the A6 around the site of the future bridge across the motorway. Excavations are now beginning to create foundations for the bridge.
Structure 7 (A6 overbridge)
A6 Preston Road
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