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Previous Scheme Details
A1 Dishforth to Barton Improvement Scheme
Background Information
Introduction
On the 25th June 2002 the Minister for Transport announced a package of improvements on the A1, which included two schemes to upgrade 16km of the A1 between Leeming and Barton and 22km of the A1 between Dishforth and Leeming to a dual three-lane motorway. At an estimated scheme cost of £100m and £150m respectively, the schemes will reduce congestion, substantially improve journey times and safety on this heavily used section of the A1.
Background
In 1991 a scheme was published to improve the A1 between Leeming and Barton and Dishforth and Leeming to motorway standard. In 1994 Draft Orders under the Highways Act and an Environmental Statement were published. A Public Inquiry into the proposals was held in 1995. The Secretary of States subsequently decided the Orders should be made and in July 1996 the Orders were confirmed. Following the 1996 review of the trunk road improvement programme ministers removed the scheme from the National Roads Programme and preparation work ceased. The made Orders were however not revoked. In 1998 "A New Deal for Trunk Roads in England" announced proposals for a study of safety problems on the A1 between Bramham and Barton, which encompassed this scheme. In 2001 the Regional Planning Body endorsed the report recommendations to improve the A1 between Bramham and Barton to motorway standard. Subsequently as part of the announcement to improve the A1 the Minister announced a preferred route for the scheme based on the previous proposals.
