View west from Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge to Sandy Lane, 21 October 1996
View west from Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge to Sandy Lane (see all photos of the same view)
A long length of finished carriageway is seen here, stretching away towards Marsh Farm in the distance. It's broken only by a crossing on the level between fields, which remains in place until Marsh Farm bridge is complete.
Date
21 October 1996
(see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
West
Structures visible
Structure 17a (Marsh Farm overbridge)
Structure 19 (Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge)
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