View west from Marsh Lane to Sandy Lane, 17 July 1996
View west from Marsh Lane to Sandy Lane (see all photos of the same view)
Marsh Farm bridge is in the foreground here, with its deck appearing to be nearly complete. Marsh Lane is in the middle of the picture and Sandy Lane is in the far distance.
Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)
Structure 17 (Marsh Lane overbridge)
Structure 17a (Marsh Farm overbridge)
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