M6 interchange, view west, 29 April 1996
M6 interchange, view west (see all photos of the same view)
The viaduct over the M6 has all its steelwork in place; concrete deck sections have been lifted in where it crosses the M6 but are not yet in place elsewhere.
Date
29 April 1996
(see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
West
Structures visible
Structure 4/4a/4c (M6 interchange bridges)
Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)
Structure 6a (Cuerden footbridge, M6)
Roads visible
A49 Wigan Road
M6 motorway
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