Terminal roundabout, view east, 12 December 1997

Terminal roundabout, view east (see all photos of the same view)

The wide gap between the two carriageways at the end of the motorway is intended to allow the motorway to be extended west across the top of the terminal roundabout. This was never carried out.

Date
12 December 1997 (see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
East
Structures visible

Structure 4/4a/4c (M6 interchange bridges)

Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)

Roads visible

A49 Wigan Road

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