Bamber Bridge roundabout, view south, 16 October 1995
Bamber Bridge roundabout, view south (see all photos of the same view)
Bamber Bridge roundabout is nearly complete. In the distance, the new terminal roundabout has progressed enormously in the previous three months.
A582 Lostock Lane
A6 Preston Road
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