Sandy Lane overbridge, view north, 29 April 1996
Sandy Lane overbridge, view north (see all photos of the same view)
Not much has happened at Sandy Lane in the previous three months, and activity at this location was not particularly great when this picture was taken either. Sandy Lane bridge is evidently programmed for a later stage of the project.
Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)
B5256 Sandy Lane
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