Terminal roundabout, view north, 14 February 1997
Terminal roundabout, view north (see all photos of the same view)
Little has changed at the terminal roundabout since October: diverted traffic travelling between the M6 and A6 is still taking a temporary course around one side of the roundabout. In the distance, the full second carriageway of the A6 dualling project can be seen, nearing completion but not yet tied in at either end.
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