M61 interchange, view north, 29 April 1996

M61 interchange, view north (see all photos of the same view)

At the bottom right, the small roundabout has recently been taken out of service and broken up. In the distance, with the new Brindle Road bridge in use, the old one has been demolished. Some of the debris is still visible on the embankments to either side of the M61 and on the hard shoulder.

Date
Direction of view
North
Structures visible

Structure 10a (Brindle Road overbridge, M61)

Structure 14/14a (M61 interchange bridges)

Roads visible

M61 motorway

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