Bamber Bridge roundabout, view west, 10 January 1996
Bamber Bridge roundabout, view west (see all photos of the same view)
Bamber Bridge roundabout now appears to be complete, with the only remaining traffic management being used to close the new link to the M65 at the left of the picture. At the bottom right, dualling of the A6 has yet to begin.
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