Rakewood Viaduct
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The Rakewood Viaduct carries the M62 motorway over Rakewood Valley and Longden End Brook between junctions 21 and 22 at Littleborough, Greater Manchester, England.
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The steelwork deck was subcontracted to Robert Watson Steelwork of Bolton.
Due to the height of the bridge and the surrounding hillside exposure, it is often subject to high speed cross winds.
References
- The Weighvers Seaport by A W Colligan in association with George Kelsall (Template:ISBN)
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