Barn Bank Lane bridge JLP01_08_059932

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M6 Motorway, M6, Hyde Lea, Stafford, Staffordshire. A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), showing the first of the large post-tensioned beams being concreted in situ on Bridge 306 (Barn Bank Lane bridge).
In the album, the typed caption below the photograph reads Concrete being placed to the first of the large 95'-0" long, 70 Ton, post-tensioned beams on bridge 306/ (Barn Bank Lane). These are being cast on top of the abutments and piers due to handling difficulties of beams of this size. This particular beam has now been stressed and is self supporting across the span. This road bridge, which is located at SJ9211419999, opened in March 1962
Copyright © Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
Media ID 24091463
Date: 22nd November 2021
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: https://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/
Credit: A© Historic England Archive. Joh
Image Size: 6765 x 5299 Pixels
Filesize is 5.81MB
Associated Categories: M6 Motorway
Keywords: 1960s, bridge, civil engineering, construction, motorway, people, road, work