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SD7916 : M66 Motorway at Ramsbottom

near to Ramsbottom, Bury, Great Britain

M66 Motorway at Ramsbottom

This is the M66 looking south just to the east of Ramsbottom.
The bus passing over the bridge is on Bury New Road.
SD7916 : M66 Ramsbottom

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This 'Northern Section' of the M66 was completed and opened to traffic in May 1978.
Because of the nature of the rock in this area it was found possible to design the side slopes to a very steep angle of 4 in 1.
Blasting was required to excavate the cutting and a pre-splitting technique was specified to obtain an even appearance to the rock face.
Source The Motorway Archive Link

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2007

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Grid Square: SD7916, 279 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Paul Anderson (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Tuesday, 19 June, 2007 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 19 June, 2007
Category: Motorway (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SD 798 166 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:38.7632N 2:18.4136W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SD 798 168
View Direction: South-southwest (about 202 degrees)