A1 (Hansard, 25 July 1989)

§ Mr. Holt
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the decision was made to undertake the new road works south of Wetherby on the A1.

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
The carriageway repair work on the A1 at Bramham to the south of Wetherby was planned in February. The works are 0.5 miles long and are expected to be completed by 8 August.
We are conscious of the need to plan and phase road works and try to keep those on the A1 to a minimum.
To aid traffic flow, the lane restrictions which were in force on the A1 at Dishforth have been suspended until early September.

§ Mr. Holt
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of the A1 north of Doncaster to Dishforth are presently under repair.

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
One half of one mile.

§ Mr. Holt
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport to the nearest 1,000, how many cones are presently deployed on the A1 between Doncaster and Dishforth.

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
There are approximately 6,000 cones currently in use on the A1(M) Doncaster bypass. Between Doncaster and Dishforth, there are approximately 750 cones deployed for day-time lane closures. A further 750 cones are used for work which is being carried out at night to minimise traffic delays.

§ Mr. Holt
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what are the distances between highways works signs on the Al between the M18 junction and the A19 both north and south.

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
The works on the A1(M) Doncaster bypass and those at Bramham to the south of Wetherby are 25 miles apart. The works at Bramham are 22 miles from those at Dishforth.

§ Mr. Holt
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether any departmental Ministers have travelled on the A1/M1 in Yorkshire during the past six months.

§ Mr. Peter Bottomley
Yes. I drove up and down twice last month.