Brimmicroft footbridge, view north west, 2 June 1997
Brimmicroft overbridge, view north west (see all photos of the same view)
From this angle the work taking place at Brimmicroft is clear: the bridge will carry a footpath and a stream, but right now the deck appears to carry an orange pipeline. The surface that will carry the footpath will be laid on top of this but hasn't been installed yet.
Structure 19a (Brimmicroft overbridge)
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