M61 interchange, wide view north, 21 October 1996

M61 interchange, wide view north (see all photos of the same view)

The cutting on the right has now been re-graded to create a much wider sliproad on to the M61; at this point the Walton Summit Motorway is closed to traffic and the closure may have been to allow the new sliproad to be brought into use. The old course can be seen in lighter grey tarmac.

Date
Direction of view
North
Structures visible

Structure 14/14a (M61 interchange bridges)

Roads visible

M61 motorway

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