Description of 34-L "The New A1 Motorway in Yorkshire" - Dept. of Transport document
1 - Title Page
The title page of the brochure describing how the Yorkshire section of the A1 is to be upgraded to Motorway
2 - Foreword
Foreword by the Rt. Hon. John Macgregor OBE MP Secretary of State for Transport
3 - Index
4 - Introduction
Introduction describing purpose with map showing the section of A1 affected
5 & 6 - History of A1
The history of this section of road.
7 & 8 - The Need for a Motorway
The need for the Motorway shown by traffic flow statistics, the hazards experienced with the existing standard, and the problems encountered with maintenance of the existing road.
9 - 11 - Organising the Project
A description of how the project is to be organised showing the responsibilities of the various sections of the Department of Transport and the number and quality of the personnel involved together with the names of the consultant engineering companies that are to be invited to quote for the work, with a tentative completion date.
12 - 14 - Consulting the Public
A description of how the Public Consultation is to be carried out and how the Secretaries of State of the Environment and Transport will reach their final decision.
15 & 16 - Finding the right schemes
The process of finding the right schemes with consideration given to the aims, the problems, and the solutions
17 - The economic case
The economic case for the improvements showing how the cost-benefit ratio is analysed.
18 - Needs of others
A statement showing how the needs of the non-motorway users will not be neglected.
19 to 24 - Environment
Explains that consideration is to be given to the effects on the environment as recommended by the "Good Roads Guide". Headings discussed are Assessment, Landscape, Ecology and Agriculture.
25 & 26 - Heritage
Steps will be taken to ensure that chosen motorway alignments are as sympathetic to the historic environment as possible.
27 - Design Standards
The nine schemes involved are all designed to the latest Departmental standards
28 to 40 - The Schemes
Detailed information is given about each scheme, the nine schemes being: Redhouse - Ferrybridge (Sir Owen Williams & Partners); Ferrybridge - Hook Moor (Bullen & Partners); Hook Moor - Bramham (Pell Frischmann); Bramham - Wetherby Conversion (Carl Bro Kirkpatrick); Wetherby Bypass Upgrading (Carl Bro Kirkpatrick); Wetherby - Walshford (Pell Frischmann); Walshford - Dishforth (Bullen & Partners); Dishforth - Leeming (Pell Frischmann) and Leeming - Scotch Corner (W.S. Atkins) with a scheme summary on the final page.
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