M6 Motorway - Seabridge Footbridge
Introduction
The photograph on this page of M6 Motorway - Seabridge Footbridge by Peter Whatley as part of the Geograph project.
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M6 Motorway - Seabridge Footbridge
Image: © Peter Whatley Taken: 21 Dec 2009
A rare example of the arched footbridge design used on early UK motorways. Although visually interesting, the design is potentially hazardous due to the reduced headroom over lane 1 and the emergency lane. Modern designs are invariably to a flat beam design.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.98534
Longitude
-2.247966