Walton Summit Motorway, looking east, 4 October 1994
Walton Summit Motorway, looking east (see all photos of the same view)
Date
4 October 1994
(see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
East
Structures visible
Structure 10a (Brindle Road overbridge, M61)
Structure 14/14a (M61 interchange bridges)
Roads visible
M61 motorway
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