Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge, view north, 17 July 1996

Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge, view north (see all photos of the same view)

With the bridge and surrounding earthworks complete, a long length of tarmac has now been laid across the canal. This is unlikely to be the final "wearing" course of tarmac, and is more likely to be one of several base layers.

Date
Direction of view
North
Structures visible

Structure 19 (Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge)

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