Hill House Farm and Sandy Lane overbridges, view east, 20 July 1995

Hill House Farm and Sandy Lane overbridges, view east (see all photos of the same view)

At the bottom of the picture, the first steps are being taken to build Hill House Farm overbridge. The motorway cutting is now partly formed in this area.

Date
Direction of view
East
Structures visible

Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)

Structure 16a (Hill House Farm overbridge)

Roads visible

B5256 Sandy Lane

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