Blackburn Street/Church Street Junction (1982)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Blackburn Street/Church Street Junction (1982) by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © David Dixon Taken: Unknown
When the town centre bypass (Pilkington Way) was opened, this junction was closed as the bottom end of Blackburn Street was pedestrianised. It was partially re-opened (southbound only) in 2010, and a contemporary view can be seen at Image]