Stanworth Farm underpass, view north west, 3 April 1995
Stanworth Farm underpass, view north west (see all photos of the same view)
This picture actually excludes Stanworth Farm underpass itself, which is just out of frame at the bottom, but does show construction of a culvert for a minor watercourse which runs diagonally across the line of the motorway. In the distance, work is at an early stage on Riley Green Interchange.
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