Stanworth Farm underpass, view north, 2 June 1997
Stanworth Farm underpass, view north (see all photos of the same view)
Stanworth Farm underpass has been complete for some time. Above it, the carriageway nearest the camera is surfaced and has road markings down, but the dry summer weather and bare earthworks have conspired to cover it in dust.
Structure 21 (Stanworth Farm underpass)
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