The proposed upgrade of a 2.5 mile section of the A1 between
Birtley (junction 65) and Coal House (junction 67) will provide
additional capacity, and improve journey times and safety while
supporting economic growth in the region.
Extra lanes will be constructed and Allerdene Railway Bridge,
which carries the A1 over the East Coast railway line, will also
be replaced as part of this major project which is due to start
late 2020.
The consultation started on 8 February 2018 and will close on
Thursday 22 March. Seven public consultation events will take
place over two weeks. Information about these events can be found
on the consultation page.
This is one of 4 major scheme milestones which are taking place
in Yorkshire and the North East in the first six months of 2018.
The upgrades are funded by the Government’s £15bn investment in
motorways and major A roads, and being delivered by Highways
England.
Highways England chief executive Jim O’Sullivan said:
These upgrades in Yorkshire and the North East, will improve
millions of journeys. Each of these milestones in this region
is evidence of Highways England delivering major infrastructure
upgrades for the whole country.
In the six months to June two major schemes in Yorkshire and the
North East will be completed: the improvements to the M1 junction
45 roundabout near Leeds and the upgrade of the A1 between
Leeming to Barton, will improve journeys for drivers across the
region. The preferred option for the improvements of the M621 key
junctions in Leeds is also due to be announced.
Nationwide, almost 40 projects will hit milestones over the same
period, including seven schemes starting construction and four
improvements opening to traffic, adding much needed extra
capacity to some of the country’s busiest roads and improving
journeys for millions of drivers. Others will hit crucial points
– including public consultations that will help shape the
proposals, and route announcements.
April will mark three years since Highways England embarked on
delivering the Government’s Road Investment Strategy, the biggest
investment in the country’s major roads since the 1970s.
The schemes reaching milestones in the first half of this year
will join the 18 major projects that have already opened to
traffic since April 2015. A further 16 are presently in
construction. Those which have already opened in Yorkshire and
the North East region include the A160/A180 Port of Immingham
improvement and the A1 Coal House to Metro Centre improvement in
Gateshead which helped reduce congestion and provide
opportunities for development in the region. Three smart motorway
schemes on the M1 in west and south Yorkshire are also fully
operational.
There will be consultation forms and brochures available online
and at locations open to the public from 8 February 2018. These
can be handed in at the events or sent to the freepost address
provided on the form.
Further information about the proposals and full details of the
consultation brochure deposit locations are available from
the scheme webpage.
