View west from Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge to Sandy Lane, 21 October 1996
View west from Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge to Sandy Lane (see all photos of the same view)
A long length of finished carriageway is seen here, stretching away towards Marsh Farm in the distance. It's broken only by a crossing on the level between fields, which remains in place until Marsh Farm bridge is complete.
Structure 17a (Marsh Farm overbridge)
Structure 19 (Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge)
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