A49 underbridge, view west, 12 December 1997

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

The unusual terminus of the motorway west of the M6 can be seen here, designed to allow for a future extension of the motorway to form a southern and western bypass for Preston. This never happened, and the land beyond the terminal roundabout is now increasingly heavily developed.

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

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

Structure 5 (A49 underbridge)

Roads visible

A49 Wigan Road

M6 motorway

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