View west from Tramway Lane underbridge, 3 April 1995

View west from Tramway Lane underbridge (see all photos of the same view)

The full length of the former M61 link road to the A6 has been closed to traffic, with the new Walton Summit Motorway at the bottom of the picture now carrying traffic to and from the M61. Work has started to build the new line of Tramway Lane across the line of the M65.

Date
Direction of view
West
Structures visible

Structure 7 (A6 overbridge)

Structure 8 (Tramway Lane underbridge)

Roads visible

Walton Summit Motorway

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