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B6231 Collection 
(featuring 2003 resurfacing roadworks)

The B6231 connects the A666 at Earcroft to the A680 at Clayton-le-Moors. These photographs are focused on the area around Lower Darwen. The majority of the photographs in this section were taken using a HP Photosmart 215 digital camera, and therefore are of a poorer quality than some other galleries.

In September 2003, the B6231 was resurfaced along Blackamoor Road, to see how these works progressed, please see this page. (coming soon)

This dangerous bends sign (actually on the C618), dating from the original Worboys signage report, was removed in 2004. The junction sign itself was rendered redundant by the presence of the mini-roundabout installed in the 1990s. For B6231 traffic this formed a "TOTSO" junction.


Sandy Lane is a hill of about 1:8. The road is not much fun to navigate in the winter, as the parked cars can turn it into a mini alpine sking course!

A direction based trigger sign installed in 2003 to direct Blackburn Rovers football traffic. This is an alternative route to the A666, but is only opened when the police direct surplus traffic this way. The trigger sign had been opened by a vandal at the time of photograph.

This sign is at the other end of the "dangerous bends" section. I personally prefer the Z bend sign to this one for series of bends.

This photograph shows Fore Street, which was given traffic calming measures in 1998.

Oddly, these broken yellow lines were repainted in February 2004 when there is clear guidance in the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions notes that these lines should have been phased out in 1999.

This obscured sign was replaced in March 2004.

In Winter, the sign is covered by moss. 

The replacement sign uses a yellow backing board, which is becoming far too common and is thus losing effect.

The corresponding sign was replaced despite the original being missing for nearly a decade.

This is the alleged unadopted Highercroft Road, which has recently been given resurfacing and new lighting following a lengthy legal battle over who actually owned the road.

Ideally this sign would give some destinations, and be amended to inform traffic of the mini-roundabout that was installed in 1998.

A most strange application of SLOW markings, on an uphill section of road. Traffic here is usually limping up the hill in second gear anyway, so advising it to slow down for a bend seems bizarre.

A hideously sharp bend outside my house, one that needs signposting with an advisory speed limit and warning of possible turning traffic into Highercroft Road. There have been several accidents here.

The bend looking the other way. The 1:8 warning sign is an old specimen.

This pre-worboys sign still survives, although the school sign was moved further down the road. The sign still directs traffic along to Bury, which is unusual but not a problem.

Sign for the opposite direction. This sign has since been replaced with a diagrammatic.

Replacement sign for above example.

These triangle signs exist all over Blackburn but are quickly being culled. They appear to date from the 1970s, although I have not got a clue what they are supposed to mean. If anyone does, please use the contact page and tell me!

I wish "Lower Darwen" would be signposted rather than the industrial estate. This sign has since been amended to feature the A6077 and B6232 designations on Haslingden Road.


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