Sandy Lane overbridge, view north, 16 October 1995

Sandy Lane overbridge, view north (see all photos of the same view)

Progress at Sandy Lane since the last set of photographs three months ago has not been great, but some small welfare buildings have appeared in the cutting below, perhaps indicating that work is about to start on the new bridge.

Date
Direction of view
North
Structures visible

Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)

Roads visible

B5256 Sandy Lane

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