Riley Green interchange, view west, 16 October 1995
Riley Green interchange, view west (see all photos of the same view)
Progress on this junction is about to step up as roads are diverted around the new form of the junction. On the right the A674 towards Blackburn has been closed completely and its old course is partly torn up.
Structure 20/20a (Riley Green interchange bridges)
A674 Chorley Road
A675 Bolton Road
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