Riley Green interchange, view south east, 2 June 1997

Riley Green interchange, view south east (see all photos of the same view)

The new junction is now almost in place, with just the far side of the roundabout yet to be properly laid out and surfaced. In the foreground, with the old line of the A675 no longer in use as a storage area, a mechanical digger is on site levelling the ground.

Date
Direction of view
South East
Structures visible

Structure 20/20a (Riley Green interchange bridges)

Roads visible

A674 Chorley Road

A675 Bolton Road

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