Bamber Bridge roundabout, view south, 17 July 1996
Bamber Bridge roundabout, view south (see all photos of the same view)
The link road to the terminal roundabout is now in use, with traffic using a temporary crossover and running in both directions around one side of the roundabout. This traffic is travelling to and from the M6 south while the south-facing sliproads at M6 junction 29 are rebuilt.
A582 Lostock Lane
A6 Preston Road
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