M6 interchange, view east, 2 June 1997

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

A huge number of vehicles and plant are on site here, mostly working on the remaining grading and installation works to enable the rest of the roundabout and the sliproads on the left to be constructed.

Date
Direction of view
East
Structures visible

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

Roads visible

M6 motorway

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