Hill House Farm and Sandy Lane overbridges, view east, 10 January 1996
Hill House Farm and Sandy Lane overbridges, view east (see all photos of the same view)
At the bottom of the picture, Hill House Farm bridge has its bridge span in place. Beyond, there is still little to see at Sandy Lane bridge.
Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)
Structure 16a (Hill House Farm overbridge)
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