View west from Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge to Sandy Lane, 29 April 1996
View west from Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge to Sandy Lane (see all photos of the same view)
This high-level view gives a clear picture on progress across the long rural stretch of motorway. Sandy Lane is just visible in the far distance.
Structure 17 (Marsh Lane overbridge)
Structure 17a (Marsh Farm overbridge)
Structure 19 (Leeds-Liverpool Canal underbridge)
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