Title
Widening works on the M1 in Hertfordshire, 18/05/1982. Creator: John Laing plc.
Caption
Widening works on the M1 in Hertfordshire, showing slipform paving machines laying the surface of a new road alongside the existing carriageways. Starting in 1981, widening work was carried out on the M1 between Junctions 5 (South Watford) and Junction 8 (Hemel Hempstead). The aim was to convert theexisting two-lane carriageways from Junctions 5 - 7 and three lane carriageways from Junctions 7 - 8 into three lanes southbound, three lanes northbound from Junctions5 - 6, and four lanes northbound from Junctions 6 - 8.
Date
1982
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England
Reference
HRM21A85_051
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
96,5Mb (5,6Mb) / 17,2in x 21,8in / 5161 x 6533 (300dpi)