Approaching the bridges, Warrington
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Image: © Peter Whatley Taken: 17 Jan 2012
Warrington is heavily constrained by the River Mersey and the former Stockport-Widnes railway line, both of which historically had just one bridge each for all traffic. Construction of the M6 Thelwall Viaduct in the early 1960s brought huge relief all round.