Bamber Bridge roundabout, view east, 16 October 1995
Bamber Bridge roundabout, view east (see all photos of the same view)
Work on the roundabout is all but finished, though some traffic management is still in place. Work to expand the A582 (at the bottom of the picture) and the A6 northwards (to the left) is still in progress.
A582 Lostock Lane
A6 Preston Road
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