Bamber Bridge roundabout, view south, 12 December 1997
Bamber Bridge roundabout, view south (see all photos of the same view)
With the new motorway ready to open to traffic, the link road from Bamber Bridge roundabout is complete but presently closed off with concrete blocks.
Date
12 December 1997
(see all photos from this date)
Direction of view
South
Roads visible
A582 Lostock Lane
A6 Preston Road
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