A6 overbridge, view west, 17 July 1996
A6 overbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)
The approaches to the new bridge for the A6 are now almost complete. On the side of the structure nearest the camera, temporary shuttering is in place where the bridge parapet is being formed. Once that is done, the guard rails can be fitted and the road surface laid.
Structure 7 (A6 overbridge)
A6 Preston Road
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