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.

Date
Direction of view
South West
Structures visible

Structure 20/20a (Riley Green interchange bridges)

Roads visible

A674 Chorley Road

A675 Bolton Road

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