M6 interchange, view west, 29 April 1996
M6 interchange, view west (see all photos of the same view)
The viaduct over the M6 has all its steelwork in place; concrete deck sections have been lifted in where it crosses the M6 but are not yet in place elsewhere.
Structure 4/4a/4c (M6 interchange bridges)
Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)
Structure 6a (Cuerden footbridge, M6)
A49 Wigan Road
M6 motorway
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