M6 Motorway, M6, Madeley, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
A view of the construction of the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), looking north-west at Walton's Wood near Madeley Heath. The work on the Birmingham to Preston Motorway (M6), between junctions J13 to J16 started in June 1960 and was carried out by John Laing Construction Ltd. This section at Walton's Wood presented geological problems for the construction team with an embankment failing when severe slipping occurred in 1961. By October 1963, remedial works on the embankment were completed
Picture No
13460410
Media ID
45378519
Size
6998px x 5432px
(4.3MB)
Credit
© Historic England Archive / John Laing Photographic Collection / Mary Evans
Source
John Laing plc - Historic England Archive
Date
1963
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Builder Dump Embankment Failing Geological Junctions Laing Madeley Motorway Newcastle-under-lyme North-west Occurred Problems Remedial Severe Slipping
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