M66

M66

Ramsbottom to Whitefield

The M66 runs north from Manchester towards urban East Lancashire and the towns of Rawtenstall and Burnley. From the M60, it heads out past Bury and Rochdale towards Ramsbottom and then, just as it gets into its stride, it stops.

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Thelwall Viaduct

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