M6 Motorway construction JLP01_08_079755

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EDEN, CUMBRIA. A view of the construction of the M6 Motorway through the Lune Gorge, showing the building of a bridge across a stream or river.
The work on the Lune Gorge section of the M6 Motorway between Killington and Tebay (Junction 37 - Junction 38) was carried out by John Laing Construction Ltd. Work started in October 1967 and the motorway was opened to traffic in October 1970. On this stretch of the M6, 20 bridges and 17 culverts were built across rivers and streams
Copyright © Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
Media ID 24022649
Date: 5th 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: 5206 x 5267 Pixels
Filesize is 7.07MB
Associated Categories: M6 Motorway
Keywords: 1960s, bridge, civil engineering, construction, motorway, road building