M1-A1 Link Road
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Construction
Contents
1 Introduction
2 Background
3 Construction, Structures
4 Dolphin Lane Footbridge
5 Lofthouse Interchange
6 Lofthouse Interchange
7 Thorpe Lower Lane Bridges
8 Sharpe Lane, Aire Valley
9 Newsam Green, Drainage
Construction began in March 1996 approximately 1 month after contract award. The project was completed and opened to traffic in February 1999.
The work fell into three distinct sections:
Stage 1
Widening of the M62 between junction 29 and 30 (Tingley to Lofthouse), widening of the M1 between junctions 42 and a new interchange constructed to the south of junction 43, construction of part of the M1/A1 Link Road to the Stourton railway crossing and construction of two free flow link roads at the Lofthouse interchange.
Stage 2
Construction of the M1/A1 Link Road between Stourton railway crossing and Hook Moor interchange.
Stage 3
Parallel reconstruction of the A1 to motorway standard between Hook Moor interchange and Bramham Crossroads junction and the construction of free flow link roads between the A1(M) and A64 at Bramham Crossroads.
Structures
The project included one hundred and fifty structures: 1 viaduct, 2 tunnels, 37 bridges, 8 underpasses, 2 footbridges, 3 major culverts, 85 sign/ signal gantries, and 18 CCTV masts.
Specific structures are described on the following pages.
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