M6 interchange, view west, 14 February 1997

M6 interchange, view west (see all photos of the same view)

From the east, the interchange with the M6 appears to still have a lot of unfinished work. In the foreground, the embankments have been graded but no surface has yet been laid; on the viaduct and the bridge on the right work is now in progress to build parapets and guard rails.

Date
14 February 1997 (see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
West
Structures visible

Structure 4/4a/4c (M6 interchange bridges)

Roads visible

M6 motorway

What's new

All change

In July 2024, a new Government entered office with a very different set of priorities. What does it mean for a faltering roads programme?

A century of motorways

It's 100 years since the opening of the world's first motorway, the Autostrada from Milan to the Lakes.

Schrödinger’s speed limit

In 2022, Manchester City Council say they reduced the speed limit on the Mancunian Way to 30mph. But it’s not clear if they did. It’s not even clear if they can.

Share this page

Have you seen...

Scammonden Bridge

If you've ever been on the M62 across the Pennines, you'll know the one. It's the huge arched bridge 120ft above the road. And this is what it's like when you're standing on top of it!