Mid-afternoon traffic on A580, Lowton
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Mid-afternoon traffic on A580, Lowton
Image: © John Boothby Taken: 11 May 2012
Opened in 1934, the A580 (East Lancs Rd) carried about 31,000 vehicles per day in 2010 [Official Count Data ]. A major source of ambient noise, it was originally intended to reach the east of Lancashire, but never made it, and was "replaced" by the motorway network.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.46736
Longitude
-2.575693