Bridge 302 being built over the main Stafford-Wolverhampton railway during the construction of the Stafford By-pass, part of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Date:
Dec 1960
Location:
M6 Motorway, M6, Acton Trussell and Bednall, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire
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M6 Motorway, M6, Dunston, South Staffordshire, Staffordshire
Reference:
JLP01/01/172/069
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The work on the Stafford By-pass started in June 1960 and was opened to traffic in August 1962. The photograph is looking along the railway line in the direction of Wolverhampton and shows the Dunston Farm access bridge nearing completion.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Volume: JLP01/01/172 Construction of the M6 Motorway; within the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Motorway, Mid 20th Century Road Bridge, Railway, Construction, People At Work