Not on the map yet!
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Not on the map yet!
Image: © Keith Williamson Taken: 4 Sep 2005
Looking northeastwards along the newly constructed Cadishead Way (Phase II). Phase One by-passed Irlam and carried the A57 away from the town by the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal. This section extends the road, by-passing Cadishead and rejoining the "old road" on the Cheshire border with Salford by the River Glaze. The large bridge used to carry a railway line which has been dismantled and is blocked using containers to prevent people using it as a crossing! The new tunnel for the road was constructed by removing the embankment inserting the tunnel structure then backfilling. Perhaps the rails will return one day! SJ71269191
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Image Location
Latitude
53.423196
Longitude
-2.433945