A49 underbridge, view north, 12 December 1997

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

The A49 bridge is one of the most overspecified structures on the project - it has extra space underneath in case the A49 is dualled in the future, and extra space on top for the M65 to be extended west. To the right, a small car park was built as part of the motorway contract for visitors to Cuerden Valley Park.

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

Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)

Roads visible

A49 Wigan Road

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The sunlit uplands

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