Cuerden embankment, view west, 12 December 1997

Cuerden embankment, view west (see all photos of the same view)

The huge embankment at Cuerden carries the M65 high above the natural ground level of the valley. On the left side of the motorway, a high fence has been erected to shield the parkland from the sight of traffic.

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

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

Roads visible

M6 motorway

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