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 A671 from Burnley to Bacup | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 35 mi (56 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Oldham 53°32′18″N2°06′58″W / 53.5384°N 2.1162°W /53.5384; -2.1162 (A671 road (southern end)) |
| North end | Worston 53°52′35″N2°21′35″W / 53.8763°N 2.3596°W /53.8763; -2.3596 (A671 road (northern end)) |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Primary destinations | Rochdale Burnley |
| Road network | |
TheA671 is a road in theNorth West ofEngland, that runs betweenOldham,Greater Manchester andWorston, nearClitheroe,Lancashire. Major towns on the route includeRochdale andBurnley. The road is approximately 35 miles (56 km) long. Between Burnley and theA59, the A671 hasprimary status.
The section of road between Burnley andWhalley has been identified as one of theUK's ten most dangerous roads, with 48 serious or fatal collisions between 2000 and 2005.[1]
The southern end of the road, formerly part of theA627,[2] was the main route from Oldham to Rochdale until it was bypassed by theA627(M) motorway in 1972.
Between Rochdale andBacup, the road passes through the small town ofWhitworth. The 3-mile (4.8 km) section through the town is called Market Street, and has several speed cameras as well as being the scene of a number of accidents.[3]
The road passes through the centre ofBacup, where it crosses theA681. It then processes throughBroadclough andWeir before going over Deerplay Moor. It later crosses theA646 before reachingBurnley. North of Burnley the A671 is aprimary road. There is a junction with theM65 motorway (junction 10) before the road passes throughPadiham, a small town within the borough of Burnley. The A671 forms themain street through the town.[4] Beyond Padiham is a stretch of the road known as the Devils Elbow, near the village ofRead.[5] Further to the north-west there is the junction with theA680.
The road then bypasses Whalley, and ends at a roundabout, joining theA59 nearBarrow. 2 miles (3.2 km) further north-east, the road leaves the A59. This section of the A671 is non-primary and forms a loop through the town of Clitheroe, which is bypassed by the A59 to the south and east of the town. It heads to the north through Clitheroe, and heads east as it leaves the town, terminating at another junction with the A59 again nearWorston.
There have been a large number of road traffic incidents on the A671 as it passes through the small hamlets ofBroadclough andWeir nearBacup including fatalities. Currently police are monitoring the road[6] and there have been calls from local residents, led by County Councillor Jimmy Easton,[7] for the creation of a bypass with the suggestion of utilising elements of the old highway Bacup Old Road.
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53°43′08″N2°11′56″W / 53.7190°N 2.1988°W /53.7190; -2.1988 (A671 road)