View west from Marsh Lane to Sandy Lane, 29 April 1996
View west from Marsh Lane to Sandy Lane (see all photos of the same view)
In the foreground, the north abutment for Marsh Lane has been built; the other is still surrounded by scaffolding. Beyond, a length of the new motorway has now been surfaced, though does not yet appear to have its final running surface.
Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)
Structure 17 (Marsh Lane overbridge)
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