The construction of the M65 was a major development for Burnley and this photograph shows work in progress near Gannow roundabout. An interesting problem was the building of the motorway under the Leeds and Liverpool canal, particularly as the British Waterways Board required the canal to remain open as much as possible. The remaining four photographs show the civil engineering involved in achieving a solution.
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| These pictures capture the complex engineering feat undertaken by the engineers. Firstly, a temporary 'cut' was made (on the right) away from the original line (over on the left hand side. The old area occupied by the canal was then drained. |
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| In this picture we can see a solid box structure emerging, in the centre, where the canal used to flow. The temporary 'cut' is over on the right up against the high banking. |
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| This picture shows more clearly the developments described above. |
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| This is the finished item. The canal has been diverted to run along the new structure, so making an aqueduct over the developing roadway. |
