Tinsley Viaduct under construction, Meadowhall, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters

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Tinsley Viaduct under construction, Meadowhall, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. The Tinsley Viaduct is one of the major structures on the M1. It forms a giant interchange with access to and exits from the M1 situated at each end. Originally designed on the back of a cigarette packet at a dinner dance, the viaduct cost £6 million to build and has a length of 1088 metres. It crosses the Sheffield Canal and the Midland Mainline railway. In the photograph, one of the steel box sections can be seen being lifted into place.

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Size: 4747px × 3699px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,South Yorkshire,Sheffield,Sheffield
Photo credit: © Worldwide Photography/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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