Cuerden embankment, view west, 3 April 1995
Cuerden embankment, view west (see all photos of the same view)
Work has started to create Cuerden embankment, which fills the bottom part of the picture, though at this point it is only a fraction of its eventual height. At the very bottom, Lostock culvert has been finished, but is still mostly uncovered.
Structure 4/4a/4c (M6 interchange bridges)
M6 motorway
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A century of motorways
It's 100 years since the opening of the world's first motorway, the Autostrada from Milan to the Lakes.
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In 2022, Manchester City Council say they reduced the speed limit on the Mancunian Way to 30mph. But it’s not clear if they did. It’s not even clear if they can.
Sorry, wrong number
Road numbering is a system with clear rules. What happens when the people responsible for numbering roads don't follow them?
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Liverpool Inner Motorway
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