View west from M61 towards Tramway Lane, 12 December 1997
View west from M61 towards Tramway Lane (see all photos of the same view)
The M61 interchange is already open to traffic, because of the need to allow movements between the Walton Summit Motorway and the M61. The sliproads to and from the M65 are blocked until the road opens in another few days.
Structure 14/14a (M61 interchange bridges)
M61 motorway
Walton Summit Motorway
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