Cuerden footbridge, view north, 29 April 1996

Cuerden footbridge, north (see all photos of the same view)

The footbridge has been completed for some time. Underneath it, the M6 has been restricted to two lanes in each direction as a mobile crane installs a new sign and signal gantry.

Date
Direction of view
North
Structures visible

Structure 6a (Cuerden footbridge, M6)

Roads visible

M6 motorway

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