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A1 Darrington to Dishforth

A1(M) Wetherby to Walshford Section

The new A1(M) dual three-lane motorway to the north of Wetherby takes traffic away from the existing A1. The route of the scheme is shown on a plan.

The public inquiry into the scheme took place in October 1993 and the Highways Orders were made in September 1994.

Benefits

This project improved environmental conditions for those who live and work in north Wetherby and provided a much safer road, through the elimination of sub-standard bends and by the separation of the long distance traffic, including heavy goods vehicles, from local and slow moving agricultural traffic.

Details

• Standard - Dual 3 Lane Motorway
• Length - 3.11 miles (5 kilometres)
• Structures - 8 No. Major (+ minor culverts & gantries)
• Junctions - Grade Separated Junction at Kirk Deighton
• Opened to traffic - August 2005

Progress

Road Management Services Ltd started construction of the main works on the Wetherby to Walshford section in May 2003 and was fully opened to traffic on 26 August 2005. The main features of the scheme are as follows;

• In order to minimise disruption to the A1 traffic, the deck for the new bridge at the B1224 York Road was constructed alongside the A1. This was then lifted into place during an overnight closure of the A1 in May 2004. Following completion of the bridge and the diversion of traffic onto the new bridge, the old bridge was demolished during an overnight closure in October 2004.
• The route of the A1(M) crosses the River Nidd about a half mile downstream of the old Walshford Bridge. A new bridge to carry the motorway over the river has been constructed together with other measures which mitigate against the risk of flooding. These measures which have been agreed with the Environment Agency include works to provide compensatory wash lands by lowering the surrounding ground levels by up to 1.09 yards (1 metre), flood arches and a fish haven.
• The new Kirk Deighton Junction and the approach link roads were constructed during 2003 and 2004.