A6 overbridge, view west, 29 April 1996
A6 overbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)
At the bottom of the picture, the new bridge that will carry the A6 can be seen. Its steel spans have been lifted into place and the deck largely completed in the last three months. Beyond, the facing slopes of the cutting are now seeded and grassed over.
Structure 7 (A6 overbridge)
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