View west from Sandy Lane to M61, 14 February 1997
View west from Sandy Lane to M61 (see all photos of the same view)
From this angle the new road surface approaching the bridge at Sandy Lane can be seen - only the bridge deck remains to be surfaced. Beyond, the motorway is almost complete through to the M61, though the road surface may not be the final top layer yet.
Structure 16 (Sandy Lane overbridge)
B5256 Sandy Lane
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