Looking north on the Stafford By-pass during the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6)

Date:
2 Jul 1962
Location:
M6 Motorway, M6, Swynnerton, Stafford, Staffordshire
Reference:
JLP01/08/063000
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

Work on the Stafford By-pass started in September 1960 and was opened to traffic in December 1962. The photograph shows bridges (a B type structure in the foreground and a Fc type structure in the background) and asphalt surfacing in progress on the west carriageway.

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 Series: JLP01/08 John Laing Photographic Collection Black And White Negatives; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Motorway, Construction, Road Transport, People At Work