Highways England is asking for views on a scheme which will dual
around five miles of the A1. The consultation opens on Monday 25
February and anyone with an interest in the route is encouraged
to take part.
The consultation - which can be viewed here - will run for six
weeks until Monday 8 April and there will also be a series of
public events.
Highways England project manager Mark Stoneman said:
We are holding four public consultation events across the area
which will provide people with an update on the progress we
have made since the last consultation in November 2016 and the
preferred route announcement which was made in September 2017.
The events will also provide an opportunity for people to
understand the proposals in more detail and provide feedback
which we may be able to incorporate into our preliminary design
for the scheme.
In September last year it was announced that the orange option
was the preferred route between Alnwick and Ellingham. It will
include a new junction at Charlton Mires.
Highways England is planning to upgrade sections of single
carriageway in Northumberland as part of a £290m investment,
creating a dual carriageway on the entire stretch of the route
between Newcastle and Ellingham.
These improvements will provide additional capacity, and improve
journey times and safety while supporting economic growth in the
region.
Junction improvements north of Ellingham have already started.
Work has been completed at Adderstone and work has started at
Fenham and Outchester. Work is due to start at Old Mousen and
Newstead in March 2019.
Six other junctions, Cheswick, Warenford, Station Road,
Haggerstone Castle, Purdy Lodge and Fenham Hill will be started
by the end of March 2020.
Work on the section between Morpeth to Felton is continuing and
the Development Consent Order, similar to planning permission is
due to be submitted in summer 2019.
Consultation events for Alnwick to Ellingham will be held at the
following:
- Rennington Village Hall – Thursday 7 March, 3pm – 8pm,
Rennington, Northumberland, NE66 3RR
- Rennington Village Hall – Saturday 16 March, 10am – 3pm,
Rennington, Northumberland, NE66 3RR
- Willowburn Leisure Centre – Wednesday 20 March, 3pm – 8pm,
Willowburn Avenue, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2JH
- Willowburn Leisure Centre – Saturday 30 March, 10am – 4pm,
Willowburn Avenue, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2JH
We will also be at Heighley Gate garden centre, Morpeth, NE61
3DA, on Friday 1 March between 9am and 11.30am and then between
1pm and 4pm in Alnwick main square to highlight the upcoming
consultation events taking place.
