A worker pointing brickwork on the pier of a 'D' type bridge during the construction of Section C1 of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6) at Beech

Date:: 28 Nov 1962

Location:: M6 Motorway, M6, Swynnerton, Stafford, Staffordshire

Reference:: JLP01/08/064256

Type:: Photograph (Negative)

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Description

In the album the typed caption below the photographs reads '...Consists of 12 beams precast on site. 4 of these beams are cantilevered over a brick-faced mass concrete pier at each side, these in turn support the centre beams, this gives a total effective span of approximately 115'0". There are six bridges of this type on the motorway.'

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

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Keywords

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