A49 underbridge, view west, 2 June 1997

A49 underbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)

The roundabout and motorway carriageways leading to it are now complete, though the surface and road markings are hard to make out beneath a layer of mud and dust from the landscaping works in the central reservation. Signs have been installed in the last few months.

Date
Direction of view
West
Structures visible

Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)

Roads visible

A49 Wigan Road

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