View east from Brimmicroft footbridge to Riley Green, 10 January 1996

View east from Brimmicroft overbridge to Riley Green (see all photos of the same view)

From here the motorway cutting and the shape of the interchange appear close to completion, but on closer inspection there is still a lot to be done.

Date
Direction of view
East
Structures visible

Structure 19a (Brimmicroft overbridge)

Structure 20/20a (Riley Green interchange bridges)

Roads visible

A674 Chorley Road

A675 Bolton Road

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