A49 underbridge, view west, 21 October 1996
A49 underbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)
The end of the motorway, approaching the terminal roundabout, is taking its final form. In the foreground, a top layer of concrete is being laid on a waterproofing course on the A49 bridge deck in between the two carriageways. The gap between them - and the immense width of the bridge and the embankment beyond it - were designed to allow for a future continuation of the motorway over the top of the roundabout. This was never built.
Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)
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