SD7917 : The M66 at Ramsbottom

near to Stubbins, Lancashire, Great Britain

The M66 at Ramsbottom
The M66 at Ramsbottom
Looking Southwest from SD7917 : Single Track Bridge over the M66
This 'Northern Section' of the M66 was completed and opened to traffic in May 1978.
Because of the nature of the rock in this area it was found possible to design the side slopes to a very steep angle of 4 in 1.
Blasting was required to excavate the cutting and a pre-splitting technique was specified to obtain an even appearance to the rock face.
Source The Motorway Archive LinkExternal link
The monument on top of the hill on the right is
SD7716 : Peel Tower
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SD7917, 38 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
Photographer
Paul Anderson   (find more nearby)
Image classification
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Date Taken
Monday, 21 July, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 22 July, 2008
Category
Motorway   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 798 178 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:39.3888N 2:18.4090W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 798 179
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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