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A1 Coal House to Metro Centre

Offi cial opening 7 July 2016


Offi cial opening 7 July 2016

Why was this major

improvement needed?

The A1 between Coal House and Metro Centre

is approximately 4 miles long and forms part of

the A1 Gateshead western bypass. In 2011 the

average weekday traffi c fl ow on this section was

over 116,000 vehicles, which is more than double

its original design capacity. Therefore, very heavy

congestion occurs daily in both directions, which

affects local people commuting, shopping and

using local access routes, as well as longer

north/south trips for people using the A1.

How will the scheme

benefit the north?

The government and local partners, including

Gateshead and Newcastle councils and the

North East Local Enterprise Partnership,

recognise the importance of the A1 western

bypass to the economic aspirations of the

region. The Coal House to Metro Centre

improvement aims to:

Increase capacity

Improve journey time reliability

Reduce the number of accidents

Support local regeneration

How was the

improvement work

carried out?

We’ve invested £61 million to improve

the A1 between junction 67 at Coal

House and junction 71 at Metro Centre,

and work began in August 2014.

As well as widening the A1, a new 0.33 mile

parallel link road has been built next to the mainline

A1 for north and southbound traffic between Lobley

Hill and Gateshead Quays, helping local traffic

access the surrounding road network more easily.

A new footbridge has been installed at Chiltern

Gardens, replacing the old concrete bridge with

a new steel structure suitable for cyclists as well

as pedestrians. The footpath on the eastern side

of the footbridge has been upgraded to a joint

footpath and cycleway and linked to the existing

cycle network.

Overnight installation of the new footbridge at Chiltern Gardens

Interesting facts about the scheme

Over 300 jobs supported

78% of the project costs were spent locally

59% of the project costs were spent with small to medium size enterprises

A new footbridge installed at Chiltern Gardens, linking to 600 metres of improved footway and cycle track

97% of people employed on the

scheme are from the north east

Over 4,000 cubic metres of earth

and rock removed from existing slopes and rock face at A184 junction. The rock was sent to a quarry for recycling, where it was

crushed and processed for reuse on many other building projects in the region

97% of waste materials generated on site have been recycled

8 miles of new lane installed

1 mile of new parallel link roads

150,000 square metres of newly re-surfaced road

Over 90 million vehicles have travelled through the scheme

Delivering

government

investment in strategic

roads across the north

Highways England is delivering a huge amount of government

investment in strategic roads across the north, placing us at the

forefront of the Northern Powerhouse. In December 2014 the

government announced £2.9 billion of investment across the north

between 2015 and 2020 to support our strategic outcomes. As well

as supporting economic growth, this includes improving safety,

accessibility, environmental impacts and journey reliability.

We recognise that excellent connectivity across the north is essential

if the potential of northern growth is to be realised. We’re playing

a critical role by transforming connections between cities and

towns in the north; enabling them to increase their productivity.

We’re providing better, more free-fl owing links, from the north to the

midlands, Scotland and London.

12 miles of new kerb made from recycled plastic bottles

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£2.9 billion roads investment

across the north between 2015

and 2020

42 schemes identifi ed

8 schemes in construction

3 schemes due to start

construction in the next 12 months

110 miles of smart motorways to

be delivered

Working in partnership

Importantly, we’re committed to working

in close partnership with Transport for the

North and other key partners to meet joint

objectives around reducing congestion,

improving access, capacity and safety.

Together, we aim to establish the north as

a global powerhouse. We’re delivering England’s largest

road investment programme for a generation. The northern road

network will see huge modernisation through the construction of new link

roads, improved junctions and smarter technology to keep traffic moving.

Through this investment people and businesses will be better connected

both within the north and with the rest of the country. We’ve already

started planning for the next phase of investment beyond 2020 and we’re

committed to working closely with partner organisations to ensure that the very best

investment decisions are made.

Jim O’Sullivan CEO, Highways England

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Welcome We’ve invested £61 million to improve the A1 between junction 67 at Coal House and

junction 71 at Metro Centre, and work began in August 2014.

The scheme opened to traffic in June 2016 after less than two years of construction

work.

This major investment has now been delivered for the benefit of both local journeys

and long distance travel to the north and south.

Upgrading the A1 between Coal House and Metro Centre junctions aims to:

Increase capacity

Improve journey time reliability

Reduce the number of accidents

Support local regeneration

The improvement works have provided 4 miles of 3 lane carriageway along one of the

busiest sections on the strategic road network. Additional parallel link roads have been

built between Lobley Hill and Gateshead Quays junctions to provide extra capacity for

local journeys to and from Gateshead and Newcastle.


Lobley Hill to Gateshead Quays junctions: before and during construction

Looking northbound towards the A184

Looking southbound towards Lobley Hill


What we’ve done4 miles of 3 lane carriageway along one of the busiest sections of carriageway on the

strategic road network.

Before improvement work startedHigh volumes of traffic and closely spaced junctions caused queues on the main

carriageway, particularly at peak time. This affected local people commuting, shopping

and accessing local routes as well as longer north/south trips.

The average weekday flow on this section was over 116,000 vehicles, which is

more than double its design capacity. This caused heavy congestion resulting in

stationary or slow moving traffic.

In December 2012 the scheme was announced in the autumn statement and work

began on the design in April 2013.

Two public exhibitions were held as the scheme developed to keep the public

informed of progress and to give them an opportunity to speak to the project team

about any concerns they may have.

Work started in August 2014 following the award of the contract to locally based

contractor, Balfour Beatty Ltd.


Interesting facts about the scheme

Over 300 jobs supported and 97% of people employed on the scheme are from

the north east

78% of the project costs were spent locally

59% of the project costs were spent with small to medium size enterprises

A new footbridge installed at Chiltern Gardens,

linking to 600m of improved footway

and cycle track

97% of waste materials generated on site have been recycled

8 miles of new lane installed

1 mile of new parallel link roads

150,000 square metres of newly re-surfaced road

Over 90 million vehicles have travelled through

the scheme


Over 700,000 hours worked on the

scheme without a reportable incident occurring

Over 4,000 cubic

metres of earth and rock removed from existing slopes

and rock face at A184 junction. The rock was sent to a quarry for recycling, where it was crushed

and processed for reuse on many other building projects in the region

12 miles of new kerb made from recycled plastic bottles

Engagement with the local community


Employment and skills 2 graduate engineers employed on

the scheme

2 summer placements from Newcastle

University

Over 300 jobs supported, filled by

local people wherever possible

Community projects/charity fundraising Packing hampers with the Salvation

Army for local elderly residents

Tarmacked the road leading to Tyne

United Rowing Club

Plans to resurface the masonic hall and

Dunston United football club car parks

Funds raised for Swalwell Primary

School for transport and specialist

equipment

Legacy New and upgraded bridge and path

for pedestrians and cyclists with link

to the local cycle network

Education Health and safety poster competition

with local primary schools

ICE bridge building sessions at

Kings Meadows school

Awards Considerate Constructors Scheme

bronze award in April 2016

Green Apple environmental award

2016

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