Riley Green interchange, view west, 21 October 1996
Riley Green interchange, view west (see all photos of the same view)
The new interchange is seen at the bottom of this picture; stretching away in the distance, almost to the M61, the motorway itself is looking surprisingly near to completion from this angle.
Date
21 October 1996
(see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
West
Structures visible
Structure 20/20a (Riley Green interchange bridges)
Roads visible
A674 Chorley Road
A675 Bolton Road
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