Sandy Lane overbridge, view west, 17 July 1996

Sandy Lane overbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)

At the bottom of the picture, steelwork has arrived for Sandy Lane bridge, though the supports for it are not yet complete. In the middle of the picture Hill House Farm bridge also has bridge spans in place, and the road is graded and levelled for most of the way to the M61.

Date
Direction of view
West
Structures visible

Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)

Structure 16a (Hill House Farm overbridge)

Roads visible

B5256 Sandy Lane

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