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.

Date
Direction of view
West
Structures visible

Structure 4/4a/4c (M6 interchange bridges)

Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)

Structure 6a (Cuerden footbridge, M6)

Roads visible

A49 Wigan Road

M6 motorway

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