View east from Riley Green interchange to Stanworth rock cutting, 29 April 1996
View east from Riley Green interchange to Stanworth rock cutting (see all photos of the same view)
The earthworks to either side of Riley Green interchange are now nearing completion. On the line of the motorway, what looks like pipework for a drainage system can be seen emerging from the ground at regular intervals.
Structure 20/20a (Riley Green interchange bridges)
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