Hill House Farm overbridge, view west, 20 July 1995
Hill House Farm overbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)
This view along the motorway formation towards the M61 mostly shows earthworks in the process of being formed; in the middle distance, a length of embankment appears to have reached its final height, but to either side there is much more work to be done.
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The second part of the story, where we learn why exactly the M4 gets narrower on the final approach to Europe’s biggest city.
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Old Motorway Photos
A gallery of images sent in by visitors to the site of original photos of motorways — including some impressive views of the M4 and M11 under construction.
