Riley Green interchange, view north west, 14 February 1997

Riley Green interchange, view north west (see all photos of the same view)

A new service road for the buildings next to the roundabout is being laid out at the bottom of the picture. On the right, work is in progress to build the parapets of one of the two bridges.

Date
14 February 1997 (see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
North West
Structures visible

Structure 20/20a (Riley Green interchange bridges)

Roads visible

A674 Chorley Road

A675 Bolton Road

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