Riley Green interchange, view south west, 14 February 1997

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

The old course of the A674, at the bottom left, has been torn up and almost completely returned to nature. Towards the top of the picture, work is still ongoing atop the two bridges; it appears that parapets and guard rails are now being fitted.

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

Structure 20/20a (Riley Green interchange bridges)

Roads visible

A674 Chorley Road

A675 Bolton Road

What's new

The sunlit uplands

On Saturday 31 May something historic happened. The Heads of the Valleys Road was finally complete.

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The Silvertown Tunnel is finally open for business. One question remains: what’s it for?

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