A1(M) motorway
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A1(M) is the designation given to a series of five separate motorway sections in England. Each section is an upgrade to a section of the A1, a major North-South road, which connects London, the capital of England, 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] Construction of a new section of A1(M) is currently underway between Leeming and Barton, with an anticipated opening in 2017. When complete it will link the Barton to Washington section with the Darrington to Leeming Bar section, forming the longest A1(M) section overall and reducing the number from five to four.
Overview
Most of the English section of the A1 is a series of alternating sections of primary route, dual carriageway and motorway. From Newcastle upon Tyne to Edinburgh it is a trunk road with alternating sections of dual and single carriageway. The table below summarises the road as motorway and non-motorway sections.[2] Most of the non-motorway sections do not have junction numbers, with the exception of the Newcastle Western Bypass which continues the junction numbering of the A1(M).
| Road name | Junctions | Length | Ceremonial counties | Primary destinations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| miles | km | ||||
| A1 | 16.58 | 26.68 | London Hertfordshire |
London Edgware, Barnet, Borehamwood | |
| A1(M) | 1–10 | 24.14 | 38.84 | Hertfordshire | Hertford Stevenage |
| A1 | 26.25 | 42.24 | Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire Cambridgeshire |
Bedford, Cambridge, Huntingdon | |
| A1(M) | 13–17 | 12.84 | 20.66 | Cambridgeshire | Peterborough |
| A1 | 72.99 | 117.44 | Cambridgeshire, Rutland Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire |
Stamford, Grantham Newark on Trent | |
| A1(M) | 34–38 | 15.13 | 24.34 | South Yorkshire | Worksop, Blyth, Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley |
| A1 | 7.51 | 12.08 | South Yorkshire West Yorkshire |
Pontefract, Castleford, Wakefield | |
| A1(M) | 40–65 | 93.27 | 150.10 | West Yorkshire North Yorkshire County Durham Tyne and Wear |
Selby, Leeds, York, Wetherby, Harrogate, Thirsk, Ripon, Catterick, Richmond, Scotch Corner, Darlington, Teesside, Bishop Auckland, Durham, Chester-le-Street, Stanley, Beamish, Birtley, Washington (Sunderland), Gateshead |
| A1 | 65-80 (Newcastle Western Bypass only) |
128.29 | 206.42 | Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, Berwickshire East Lothian, Edinburgh |
Gateshead, Blaydon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Cramlington, Morpeth, Alnwick, Belford, Lindisfarne, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Eyemouth, Dunbar, Haddington, Tranent, Prestonpans, Musselburgh, Edinburgh |
| 397.00 | 638.78 | ||||
The motorway sections are discussed below.
South Mimms to Stotfold
| |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
Part of  E15 | |
| Length | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Existed | 1962–present |
| History | Constructed 1962–1986 |
| Major junctions | |
| From | South Mimms |
  J1 → M25 motorway | |
| To | Stotfold |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Primary destinations | Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Hitchin, 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
Junctions
| A1(M) motorway junctions | |||
| km | Southbound exits (B carriageway) | Junction | Northbound exits (A carriageway) |
| Road continues as A1 to Central London | J1 Services |
Stansted  , Dartford Crossing (M11, M20)Heathrow, Gatwick (M1, M40, M4, M3, M23) M25Barnet A1081 Non-motorway traffic South Mimms services | |
| Stansted , Dartford Crossing (M11, M20) Heathrow, Gatwick (M1, M40, M4, M3, M23) M25Barnet A1081 South Mimms services |
Start of motorway | ||
| No access (on-ramp only) | J2 | Hatfield A1001 | |
| St Albans A414 Potters Bar A1001 |
J3 | St Albans A414 | |
| Hatfield Tunnel | Tunnel | Hatfield Tunnel | |
| Hertford A414, Welwyn Garden City A6129, Hatfield A1001 | J4 | Hertford A414, Welwyn Garden City A6129 | |
| No access | J5 | No access (on-ramp only) | |
| Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City A1000 | J6 | Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City A1000 | |
| Stevenage, Ware A602 | J7 | Stevenage, Ware A602 | |
| Stevenage A602 | J8 | Hitchin, Stevenage A602 | |
| Letchworth, Baldock, Hitchin A505 | J9 | Letchworth, Baldock A505 | |
| Start of motorway | J10 Services |
Stotfold, Henlow A507 Baldock services | |
| Stotfold, Henlow A507 Non-motorway traffic Baldock services |
Road continues as A1 to Sandy | ||
Alconbury to Peterborough
| |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Part of E15 | |
| Length | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Existed | 1998–present |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Alconbury |
| To | Orton Southgate |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Primary destinations | Peterborough |
| Road network | |
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This section opened in 1998. This stretch is designed to a noticeably high standard, eight miles of it being four lanes in each direction whilst the remainder has three lanes in each direction. It is managed by Road Management Services (Peterborough) Ltd under a DBFO contract with the Highways Agency.[3]
Junctions
| A1(M) motorway junctions | |||
| km | Southbound exits (B carriageway) | Junction | Northbound exits (A carriageway) |
| Road continues as A1 to Sandy | J14 | Alconbury B1043 Non-motorway traffic | |
| Alconbury, Huntingdon, Cambridge, Felixstowe A14 London The City and East (M11) |
Start of motorway | ||
| Sawtry B1043 | J15 | Sawtry B1043 | |
| Yaxley, Stilton A15 | J16 | Yaxley, Stilton A15 | |
| Start of motorway | J17 Services |
Peterborough A1139 Peterborough services | |
| Peterborough A1139 Non-motorway traffic Peterborough services |
Road continues as A1 to Newark | ||
Blyth to Skellow (Doncaster By-Pass)
| |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Part of E15 | |
| Length | 15.2 mi (24.5 km) |
| Existed | 1961–present |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Blyth |
  J35 → M18 motorway | |
| To | Red House, near Skellow |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Primary destinations | Doncaster, Wakefield, Rotherham, Barnsley |
| Road network | |
This section opened in 1961 and is one of the oldest sections of motorway in Britain, and is entirely two lanes in each direction.
Junctions
Data from driver location signs are used to provide distance and carriageway identifier information.[4]
| A1(M) motorway junctions | |||
| km | Southbound exits (B carriageway) | Junction | Northbound exits (A carriageway) |
| 0.0 | Road continues as A1 to Newark | J34 Services |
Bawtry A614 Blyth B6045 Non-motorway traffic Blyth services |
| Bawtry A614 Blyth B6045 Blyth services |
Start of motorway | ||
| 12.0 | Sheffield, Rotherham, Hull, Scunthorpe, Robin Hood M18
|
J35 | Sheffield, Rotherham, Hull, Scunthorpe, Robin Hood 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 | Start of motorway | J38 | South Elmsall, Ackworth, Wakefield A638 |
| South Elmsall, Ackworth, Wakefield A638 Non-motorway traffic |
Road continues as A1 to Darrington | ||
Darrington to Leeming Bar
| |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Part of E15 | |
| Length | 51 mi (82 km) |
| Existed | 1995–present |
| History | Constructed 1995–2012 |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Darrington |
  J41 → M62 motorway   J43 → M1 motorway | |
| To | Leeming Bar |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Primary destinations | Wetherby, Knaresborough, Ripon |
| 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.[5] As a result many atlases show incorrect junction numbering for this stretch of motorway.
- Junction 46 to temporary junction at Walshford opened in 2005[6]
- 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[7]
- Junctions 49 to 51 opened in 2011 & 2012
- 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. The Dishforth to Baldersby Section (J49 to J50) was completed in October 2011[8] and the Baldersby to Leeming section (J50 to J51) was opened to traffic on 31 March 2012.
Junctions
Data from driver location signs are used to provide distance and carriageway identifier information.[4]
| A1(M) motorway junctions | |||
| km | Southbound exits (B carriageway) | Junction | Northbound exits (A carriageway) |
| 36.5 | Road continues as A1 to Doncaster | J40 | Knottingley A162 Non-motorway traffic Ferrybridge services |
| No access (on-ramp only) | Start of motorway | ||
| 41.1 | Hull, Goole, Manchester, Pontefract, Leeds M62 Ferrybridge services |
J41 | Manchester, Pontefract, Leeds M62 |
| 46.7 | Leeds, Selby A63 | J42 | Selby A63 |
| The South, Leeds M1 | J43 | No access (on-ramp only) | |
| 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 Wetherby services |
J46 Services |
Kirk Deighton, Wetherby A168 Wetherby services | |
| 79.3 | Knaresborough, Harrogate, Leeds Bradford International A59
|
J47 | York, Knaresborough A59 |
| 86.3 | Ripon, Boroughbridge A168 | J48 | Boroughbridge A168 Knaresborough A6055 |
| 95.2 | Thirsk, Teesside A168 (A19) | J49 | Thirsk, Teesside A168 (A19) |
| 102.8 | Ripon, Thirsk, Harrogate A61 | J50 | Ripon, Thirsk A61 |
| 119.9 | Start of motorway | J51 | Northallerton, Leeming Bar, Bedale A6055 (A684) |
| Northallerton, Leeming Bar, Bedale A6055 (A684) Non-motorway traffic |
Road continues as A1 to Barton | ||
Leeming Bar to Barton
| |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Part of E15 | |
| Length | 12 mi (19 km) |
| History | Constructed 2014– |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Leeming Bar |
| To | Barton |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Primary destinations | Catterick, Scotch Corner |
| Road network | |
Work on upgrading the Leeming Bar to Barton section to three-lane motorway began in April 2014. Work is expected to be completed by Spring 2017, by when the A1 will be continuous motorway standard from Darrington, West Yorkshire to Washington, Tyne and Wear.[9]
There will be two junctions on the route; J52 will be situated on the A6136 near Catterick and J53 at the existing Scotch Corner junction for the A66. As with other sections an access road will run parallel to the A1(M) for local traffic.
Junctions
| A1(M) motorway junctions | |||
| km | Southbound exits (B carriageway) | Junction | Northbound exits (A carriageway) |
| Catterick A6136 | J52 (under construction) |
Catterick A6136 | |
| Penrith, Brough A66 Richmond A6108 Scotch Corner services |
J53 Services (under construction) |
Penrith, Brough A66 Richmond A6108 Scotch Corner services | |
Barton to Washington
| |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Part of E15 | |
| Length | 35.6 mi (57.3 km) |
| Existed | 1965–present |
| History | Constructed 1965–70 |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Barton |
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| To | Birtley |
| Location | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Primary destinations | Darlington, Newton Aycliffe, Durham, Houghton le Spring, Chester-le-Street, Washington |
| 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
Junctions
| A1(M) motorway junctions | |||
| km | Southbound exits (B carriageway) | Junction | Northbound exits (A carriageway) |
| Road continues as A1 towards Leeming Bar | J56 | Melsonby, Barton B6275 Non-motorway traffic | |
| Piercebridge, Barton B6275 | Start of motorway | ||
| No access (on-ramp only) | J57 | Darlington, Teesside & A66(M)
| |
| Darlington A68 | J58 | Darlington, Bishop Auckland, Corbridge A68 | |
| Newton Aycliffe, Darlington, Teesside A167
|
J59 | Newton Aycliffe A167 | |
| Hartlepool, Bishop Auckland, Teesside A689 | J60 | Hartlepool, Bishop Auckland, Teesside A689 | |
| Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor A688 Durham services |
J61 Services |
Spennymoor A688 Durham A177 Durham services | |
| Durham A690 | J62 | Durham, Sunderland A690 | |
| Chester-le-Street A167 Stanley A693 |
J63 | Chester-le-Street A167 Stanley A693 | |
| Washington A195 | J64 | Washington A195 | |
| Washington services | Services | Washington services | |
| Start of motorway | J65 | South Shields, Tyne Tunnel A194(M) | |
| Sunderland A1231 Non-motorway traffic |
Road continues as A1 to Edinburgh | ||
References
- ^ "The Motorway Archive. Oldest, widest, longest, highest". ciht.org.uk. 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ The table was drawn up by reading values from the AA Route Planner for the journey Bank of England, London to Waverley Station, Edinburgh via Wittering. Adjustments were made for sections of the route that were not part of the A1."Route planner". AA. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/33524.aspx
- ^ a b "Traffic England Live Traffic Condition Map". Locations extracted from Traffic Camera Popup identifier text. Highways Agency. p. 1. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- ^ "A1(M) Bramham to Wetherby". Highways Authority. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "A1(M) Wetherby to Walshford". Highways Agency. Archived from the original on 30 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "A1(M) Bramham to Wetherby". Highways Agency. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "A1 Dishforth to Leeming Improvement Scheme (A1 Dishforth to Barton) Progress to Date". Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "A1 Leeming to Barton Improvement". Highways Agency. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to A1(M) motorway.
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- CBRD Motorway Database – A1(M)
- The Motorway Archive (A1(M))
- Pathetic Motorways: A1(M) Central Motorway East
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