Riley Green interchange, view south west, 2 June 1997
Riley Green interchange, view south west (see all photos of the same view)
From this angle some of the landscaping at Riley Green can be seen: the old course of the A674, on the left, has now been grassed over, and in the middle of the roundabout, the ground has been landscaped to form a rounded slope up to the motorway.
Structure 20/20a (Riley Green interchange bridges)
A674 Chorley Road
A675 Bolton Road
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