Cuerden embankment, view west, 20 July 1995
Cuerden embankment, view west (see all photos of the same view)
The embankment, in the middle of the picture, is vast but yet to reach its eventual height. In the foreground, the roadbed quickly enters a cutting, an indication of the hilly terrain in this area.
Structure 4/4a/4c (M6 interchange bridges)
Structure 6a (Cuerden footbridge, M6)
M6 motorway
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