Marsh Farm overbridge, view east, 3 April 1995
Marsh Farm overbridge, view east (see all photos of the same view)
Work has yet to begin on Marsh Farm bridge. This view shows the course of the motorway towards the Leeds-Liverpool Canal.
Date
3 April 1995
(see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
East
Structures visible
Structure 19 (Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge)
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