View west from Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge to Sandy Lane, 14
View west from Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge to Sandy Lane (see all photos of the same view)
A long length of the westbound carriageway is surfaced and has road markings in place; the eastbound carriageway is also mostly in place across the canal but not yet at the same stage. In the distance, the bridges at Marsh Farm and Sandy Lane are almost complete, while at Marsh Lane the new bridge is in use.
Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)
Structure 17 (Marsh Lane overbridge)
Structure 17a (Marsh Farm overbridge)
Structure 19 (Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge)
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