M6 Motorway - accommodation bridge near Cresswell Grove

Introduction

The photograph on this page of M6 Motorway - accommodation bridge near Cresswell Grove by Peter Whatley as part of the Geograph project.

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M6 Motorway - accommodation bridge near Cresswell Grove

Image: © Peter Whatley Taken: 21 Jan 2011

The bridge dates from the opening of the section of motorway between today's junctions 13 & 14 on December 6th 1962, a time when design standards permitted the supporting pillars to encroach on the emergency lane.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.831164
Longitude
-2.144821