Cuerden embankment, view north, 14 February 1997
Cuerden embankment, view north (see all photos of the same view)
With Cuerden embankment now finished and landscaped, its enormous scale can be seen. On top, the road bed appears to have been prepared and graded, but no surface courses have been laid yet.
Date
14 February 1997
(see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
North
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