A1(M) motorway
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The A1(M) is a motorway in England that upgrades sections of the A1 road that connects London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, with Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The first section, the Doncaster bypass, opened in 1961 and is one of the oldest sections of motorway in Britain.[1]
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[edit] M25 to Stotfold
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Part of  E15 |
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| Length: | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Existed: | 1962 – present |
| History: | Constructed 1962–1986 |
| Major junctions | |
| From: | South Mimms |
  J1 → M25 motorway |
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| To: | Stotfold |
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| Primary destinations: |
Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Letchworth |
| Road network | |
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This section opened in stages:
- Junctions 1 to 2 opened in 1979
- Junctions 2 to 4 opened in 1986
- Junctions 4 to 6 opened in 1973
- Junctions 6 to 8 opened in 1962
- Junctions 8 to 10 opened in 1967
[edit] Junctions
| A1(M) motorway | ||
| Northbound exits | Junction | Southbound exits |
| Stansted Airport (M11, M20) Heathrow, Gatwick (M1, M40, M4, M3,M23) M25 Barnet A1081 Non-motorway traffic |
J1 South Mimms services |
Road continues as A1 to Central London |
| Start of motorway | Stansted Airport (M11, M20) Heathrow Gatwick (M1, M40, M4, M3, M23) M25 Barnet A1081 |
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| Hatfield A1001 | J2 | No access |
| St Albans A414 | J3 | St Albans A414 Potters Bar A1001 |
| Hatfield Tunnel | ||
| Welwyn Garden City, Hertford A414 | J4 | Welwyn Garden City, Hertford A414 |
| No access | J5 | No access |
| Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City A1000 | J6 | Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City A1000 |
| Stevenage, Ware A602 | J7 | Stevenage, Ware A602 |
| Hitchin, Stevenage A602 | J8 | Stevenage A602 |
| Letchworth, Baldock A505 | J9 | Letchworth, Baldock, Hitchin A505 |
| Stotfold, Henlow A507 | J10 Baldock services |
Start of Motorway |
| Road continues as A1 to Sandy | Stotfold, Henlow A507 Non-motorway traffic |
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[edit] Alconbury to Peterborough
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| Route information | |
| Part of E15 |
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| Length: | 14.0 mi (22.5 km) |
| Existed: | 1998 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| From: | Alconbury |
| To: | Peterborough |
| Road network | |
This section opened in 1998.
[edit] Junctions
| A1(M) motorway | ||
| Northbound exits | Junction | Southbound exits |
| Alconbury B1043 Non-motorway traffic |
J14 | Road continues as A1 to Sandy |
| Start of Motorway | Alconbury, Huntingdon, Cambridge, Felixstowe A14 (M11) London The City and East |
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| Sawtry B1043 | J15 | Sawtry B1043 |
| Yaxley, Stilton A15 | J16 | Yaxley, Stilton A15 |
| Peterborough A1139 | J17 Peterborough services |
Start of motorway |
| Road continues as A1 to Newark | Peterborough A1139 Non-motorway traffic |
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[edit] Doncaster bypass
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| Route information | |
| Part of E15 |
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| Length: | 15.0 mi (24.1 km) |
| Existed: | 1961 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| From: | Blyth |
  J35 →M18 motorway |
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| To: | Carcroft |
| Road network | |
This section opened in 1961 and is one of the oldest sections of motorway in Britain.
[edit] Junctions
Data from driver location signs are used to provide distance and carriageway identifier information.[2]
| A1(M) motorway | |||
| km | Southbound exits (B Carriageway) | Junction | Northbound exits (A Carriageway) |
| 0.0 | Bawtry A614 Blyth B6045 Non-motorway traffic |
J34 Blyth services |
Road continues as A1 to Newark |
| Start of motorway | Bawtry A614 Blyth B6045 |
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| 12.0 | Sheffield, Rotherham Hull, Scunthorpe, Doncaster Robin Hood Airport M18 |
J35 | Sheffield, Rotherham Hull, Scunthorpe, Robin Hood Airport M18 |
| 14.9 | Doncaster, Doncaster International Railport, Conisbrough A630 | J36 | Doncaster, Doncaster International Railport, Conisbrough A630 |
| 20.3 | Barnsley, Thurnscoe A635 | J37 | Barnsley, Thurnscoe A635 |
| 24.4 | South Elmsall, Ackworth, Wakefield A638 | J38 | Start of motorway |
| Road continues as A1 to Wetherby | South Elmsall, Ackworth, Wakefield A638 Non-motorway traffic |
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[edit] Darrington to Dishforth
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| Route information | |
| Part of E15 |
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| Length: | 34 mi (55 km) |
| Existed: | 1995 – present |
| History: | Constructed 1995–2009 |
| Major junctions | |
| From: | Darrington |
  J41 → M62 motorway   J43 → M1 motorway |
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| To: | Dishforth |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations: |
Wetherby |
| Road network | |
This section opened in sections:
- Walshford to 49 opened in 1995
- Junctions 43 to 44 opened in 1999
- When this section opened it ended at a temporary terminus south of the M1. There was a final exit into Micklefield Village for non-motorway traffic onto what is now the access road. During the first week of June 2009, Junctions 44 and 45 were renumbered to 43 and 44. At the same time the existing A1/A659 Grange Moor junction became A1(M) Junction 45.[3] As a result many atlases show incorrect junction numbering for this stretch of motorway.
- Junction 46 to temporary junction at Walshford opened in 2005[4]
- Junction 40 to south of 43 opened in 2005 & 2006
- The northern section of the upgrade, bypassing Fairburn village opened to traffic in April 2005 with a temporary connection with the existing A1 between Fairburn and Brotherton. The southern section, with a free-flow interchange with the M62 motorway opened to traffic on 13 January 2006.
- Junctions 44 to 46 opened in 2009[5]
[edit] Junctions
Data[2] from driver location signs are used to provide distance and carriageway identifier information.
| A1(M) motorway | |||
| km | Southbound exits (B Carriageway) | Junction | Northbound exits (A Carriageway) |
| 36.5 | Knottingley A162 Non-motorway traffic Ferrybridge services |
J40 | Road continues as A1 to Doncaster |
| Start of motorway | No access | ||
| 41.1 | Hull, Goole, Manchester, Pontefract, Leeds M62 | J41 | Hull, Goole, Manchester, Pontefract, Leeds M62 Ferrybridge services |
| 46.7 | Leeds, Selby A63 | J42 | Selby A63 |
| No access | J43 | The South, Leeds M1 | |
| 55.3 | Leeds, York A64 | J44 | Leeds, York A64 |
| 57.2 | Wetherby, Boston Spa, Otley A659 | J45 | Tadcaster, Boston Spa, Otley A659 |
| Kirk Deighton, Wetherby A168 | J46 Wetherby services |
Kirk Deighton, Wetherby A168 | |
| 79.3 | Knaresborough, Harrogate, Leeds Bradford International Airport A59 | J47 | York, Knaresborough A59 |
| 86.3 | Ripon, Boroughbridge A168 | J48 | Boroughbridge A168 Knaresborough A6055 |
| 95.2 | Thirsk, Teesside A168 (A19) | J49 | Start of motorway |
| Road continues as A1 to Scotch Corner | Thirsk, Teesside A168 (A19) Non-motorway traffic |
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[edit] Dishforth to Leeming
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| Route information | |
| Part of E15 |
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| Length: | 24 mi (39 km) |
| History: | Projected completion dates: 2012 (J49-J51) |
| Major junctions | |
| From: | Dishforth |
| To: | Leeming Bar |
| Location | |
| Primary destinations: |
Wetherby |
| Road network | |
Work began in March 2009 to upgrade the Dishforth to Leeming section to dual 3-lane motorway standard with existing connections being replaced by two new junctions. As of July 2010, work was in progress on the Dishforth to Leeming section (J49 to J51) with an estimated completion date in 2012.[6]
[edit] Junctions
| A1(M) motorway | ||
| Northbound exits | Junction | Southbound exits |
| Motorway to continue to/from J49 | ||
| Ripon, Thirsk A61 | J50 (under construction) |
Ripon, Harrogate, Thirsk A61 |
| Northallerton, Leeming Bar, Bedale A684 | J51 (under construction) |
Start of motorway |
| Road continues as A1 to Scotch Corner | Northallerton, Leeming Bar, Bedale A684 Non-motorway traffic |
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[edit] Scotch Corner to Gateshead
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| Route information | |
| Part of E15 |
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| Length: | 30 mi (50 km) |
| Existed: | 1965 – present |
| History: | Construect 1965–1970 |
| Major junctions | |
| From: | Barton |
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| To: | Gateshead |
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| Primary destinations: |
Newton Aycliffe Chester-le-Street Darlington Durham Scotch Corner |
| Road network | |
This section opened in stages:
- Junctions 56 to 59 opened in 1965
- Junctions 59 to 63 opened in 1969
- Junctions 63 to 65 opened in 1970
[edit] Junctions
| A1(M) motorway | ||
| Northbound exits | Junction | Southbound exits |
| Melsonby, Barton B6275 Non-motorway traffic |
J56 | Road continues as A1 towards Wetherby |
| Start of motorway | Piercebridge B6275, Barton Non-motorway traffic to Darlington | |
| Darlington, Teesside & Airport A66(M) | J57 | No access |
| Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Corbridge A68 | J58 | Darlington A68 |
| Newton Aycliffe A167 | J59 | Newton Aycliffe, Darlington, Teesside Airport A167 |
| Hartlepool, Bishop Auckland, Teesside A689 | J60 | Hartlepool, Bishop Auckland, Teesside A689 |
| Spennymoor A688 Durham A177 |
J61 Durham services |
Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor A688 |
| Durham, Sunderland A690 | J62 | Durham A690 |
| Chester-le-Street A167 Stanley A693 |
J63 | Chester-le-Street A167 Stanley A693 |
| Washington A195 | J64 | Washington A195 |
| Washington services | ||
| South Shields, Tyne Tunnel A194(M) | J65 | Start of Motorway |
| Road continues as A1 to Edinburgh | Sunderland A1231 Non-motorway traffic |
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[edit] References
- ^ "The Motorway Archive. Oldest, widest, longest, highest.". ciht.org.uk. 2008 [last update]. http://www.ciht.org.uk/motorway/stats.htm. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Traffic England Live Traffic Condition Map". Locations extracted from Traffic Camera Popup identifier text. Highways Agency. pp. 1. http://www.trafficengland.com/map.aspx. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ "A1(M) Bramham to Wetherby". Highways Authority. http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/5526.aspx. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ "A1(M) Wetherby to Walshford". Highways Agency. http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/5523.aspx. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "A1(M) Bramham to Wetherby". Highways Agency. http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/5526.aspx. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "A1 Dishforth to Leeming Improvement Scheme (A1 Dishforth to Barton)". Highways Agency. http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/24058.aspx. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: A1(M) motorway |
- CBRD Motorway Database - A1(M)
- The Motorway Archive (A1(M))
- Pathetic Motorways: A1(M) Central Motorway East
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