Brimmicroft footbridge, view north west, 17 July 1996
Brimmicroft overbridge, view north west (see all photos of the same view)
One of the two bridge spans has been lifted into place. The bridge will eventually carry a pipeline, through which a stream will be diverted over the top of the motorway. On the right, a discoloured line of grass can be seen through the field, which is the line of the pipe that has already been laid leading to the bridge.
Structure 19a (Brimmicroft overbridge)
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