Riley Green interchange, view north west, 3 April 1994
Riley Green interchange, view north west (see all photos of the same view)
In this picture the minor realignment of the A675 Bolton Road, in the foreground, can be seen as a work in progress. The longer realignment of the A675 at the far side of the junction, in the distance, is already open to traffic.
Structure 20/20a (Riley Green interchange bridges)
A674 Chorley Road
A675 Bolton Road
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