With the new road – which is named after Edith Rigby in honour of Preston’s most famous suffragette who dedicated most of her life to fighting for women's rights – having opened to drivers on July 3, take a look back at the road’s inception in 1975...
Also, be sure not to miss… 11 picture memories of the M55 motorway between Blackpool and Preston as the new junction and A583 link road gets ready for opening
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