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Originally Posted by HOTPOT47
I left Accrington in 1970, and a payed a vist back a few months back, can anyone tell me when the road over the coppice was built and when did they planted trees PLEASE
The work was started in June 1979 and the road between Accrington and Haslingdon was opened to traffic in December 1981.
As for the trees I am afraid I do not know the answer to that one.
Regards, Taddy
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the highway in the sky ie the accrington bypass was not opened till later than that think it was roundabout 1985. the haslingden bypass between rising bridge and road end ie the woolpack was opened on 4th December 1981.