Rochdale Canal Bridge#65b (Tunnel under the M62)
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Rochdale Canal Bridge#65b (Tunnel under the M62)
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 12 Oct 2012
When the M62 was constructed, the canal was diverted along a new channel, few yards to the east, and this former culvert was made into a tunnel. The towpath now runs on a floating pontoon in the tunnel under the M62 motorway. The tunnel is just wide enough to allow a narrow boat to pass through with the pontoon in place (http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/rochdale/rc8b.htm photo). If a wide beam boat arranges to pass through, the pontoon is moved to the layby behind the tunnel (to the north - see Image]) and towpath users need to make quite a long diversion!. http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/rochdale/rc8b.htm Pennine Waterways Virtual Journey Along The Rochdale Canal
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Image Location
Latitude
53.584746
Longitude
-2.177147