A6 overbridge, view west, 3 April 1995
A6 overbridge, view west (see all photos of the same view)
Sheet piling can be seen behind the bridge foundations, which is supporting the utilities that used to run beneath the A6 until the bridge is ready to carry them. Beyond, excavation work has begun on the cutting for the motorway.
Structure 7 (A6 overbridge)
A6 Preston Road
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