M50 Motorway - overbridge near Ryton

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M50 Motorway - overbridge near Ryton

Image: © J Whatley Taken: 31 Aug 2010

Although the bridge has a clear span over the motorway, the abutments both block the emergency lane and impinge on headroom. Design features acceptable in the 1960s, but no longer.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.985591
Longitude
-2.401559