A1 Leeming to Barton improvement scheme Open for traffic Contents 4 Upgrading to motorway standard 12 Uncovering Roman treasures 6 Improving safety 14 Training and apprenticeships 7 Supporting economic growth 16 Helping the environment 8 Connecting communities 18 Awards 10 The making of a road 19 The team The A1 Leeming to Barton scheme has taken 4 years to construct and brings big benefits to the region - improving safety, relieving congestion, and supporting economic growth. Thomas Howard, Senior Project Manager 2 3 N Upgrading to Junction 52 Catterick A new grade-separated junction which provides access in all directions to the motorway standard A1(M) and local access road A66 Catterick north overbridgeSkeeby and Gatherley Road roundabout Kneeton Lane overbridge Our £400 million scheme has delivered improvements e A new crossing carrying the l l A new roundabout and road layout to a a local access road w to a 12 mile stretch of the A1 between Leeming and w suit the removal of the old exit slip road S S r Barton – replacing the existing dual carriageway with r e e v v i i R a new 3-lane motorway, providing new improved R Tunstall Scotch Corner junctions and local access roads. 56 Brompton on Swale 53 A1(M) Tunstall Road overbridge Middleton A replacement bridge to tie Tyas into the new road layout 52 BARTON A1(M) East Appleton Catterick Junction 53 Scotch Corner ExtraMoulton capacity and improved the signals to help traffic enter and move round the junction Kneeton Hall accommodation bridge Fort Bridge A replacement crossing to retain access A replacement crossing widened to accommodate the additional Scorton Low Street lanes of the A1(M) A new bridge carrying the local access road over the A1(M) er Swale i vi R R Sowber Hill accommodation bridge A new crossing to retain access Map Key Little Holtby Upgraded to motorway standard New local access road A1(M) 51 © Crown copyright and database rights 2019 OS 100030649. You are permitted to use this data solely to enable you to respond to, or interact with, the LEEMING organisation that provided you with the data. You are not permitted to copy, sub-licence, distribute or sell any of this data to third parties in any form. 4 5 Improving safety Supporting economic growth Before this major upgrade, there were many side Our scheme also provides a new local access Between 59,000 and 69,000 vehicles use the A1 road junctions, farms and field accesses joining onto road alongside the motorway improving safety for between Leeming and Barton every day. This is this stretch of the A1. This resulted in local traffic local traffic from the surrounding communities as a scheme for drivers, business and the community. having to join the A1 to access nearby villages and well as providing an improved route for cyclists, It not only improves safety, relieves congestion towns and at unsuitable junctions. The accident rate equestrians and pedestrians. and connects communities, but also supports was broadly in line with the national average for older economic growth. The scheme is predicted to save around 20 lives and dual carriageways but generally the incidents were prevent around 450 accidents over a 60 year period. For every £1 Highways England invest in the more serious. strategic road network, it brings around £4 of Through our scheme we’ve made access to the economic benefit. Through this scheme we motorway much safer via a new junction at Catterick estimate that over £1 billion will be added and an improved junction at Scotch Corner. The to the economy, through a 20% reduction Catterick junction is “grade-separated” which means in journey times and safety improvements. that motorway traffic doesn’t have to stop and local traffic can easily join the A1 via sliproads. The A1 Leeming to Barton scheme will help to play a big part in improving surface access connectivity to Leeds Bradford Airport and this upgrade will ensure the economic benefits the airport can deliver for the wider Leeds City Region will be accelerated. David Laws, Chief Executive, Leeds Bradford Airport 6 7 Connecting communities “I feel that you should all be Our scheme helps to connect communities in the From offering work placements to planting trees, congratulated on a magnificent civil local area and across the region. The new local here’s some of the ways we’ve helped make engineering project that has brought access road alongside the new motorway linking a positive difference over the last 4 years. a lot of interest to a sleepy Catterick Leeming, Catterick, Brompton-on-Swale and 27 visits to educational facilities, including Village during the past months. The Barton provides a safer route for motorists universities and colleges benefits of the finished project will travelling between local towns and villages. Over 2,000 people attended our archaeology soon be appreciated by most people We’ve designed these in consultation with key open days and A1 users.” cycling organisations as well as Sustrans, Planted over 300 tree saplings to form Jim Snaddon, Catterick Village ramblers and the British Horse Society. a local pollinator corridor Restored paths at a local nature reserve We know that living close to a major road scheme Free health checks for HGV drivers can sometimes be disruptive. That’s why it’s so important that we give something back to our neighbours and local communities. I want to thank you for your help and support while the work was going on. It made a real difference for me. The road is wonderful, well done everybody involved. Irene Glen, frequent user of the A1. 8 9 The making of a road Construction timeline 2018 2017 2016 2015 February 2014 September March A1(M) Brompton to Barton March A1(M) Leeming to Catterick South Bridge open for traffic March Kneeton Lane beams installed Catterick open for traffic March demolished Agricola Bridge beams installed traffic using the local access March construction of scheme starts May March 2017 road between Catterick North scheme open for traffic November traffic diverted from old A1 on to October traffic using the local access Bridge and Scotch Corner Junction 52 Catterick new A1 between Catterick North May sheet piling works undertaken road between Scotch Corner Junction opened for traffic bridge and Scotch Corner Scotch Corner improvements south of Brompton-on-Swale and Barton November Fort Bridge demolished complete September Fort Bridge re-opens Brompton bridges June A1 opened between Sowber demolished Barton Southbound entry slip Hill and Catterick Junction December road reconstructed Low Street Bridge beams Fort Bridge beams installed installed July Traffic using the local access road between Leeming and Catterick 10 11 Death and burial Uncovering Roman treasures Part of a major cemetery was Archaeologists have uncovered a wealth of The excavations have led to the unearthing of a excavated near the Roman Roman finds as part of our scheme and these major new Roman settlement at Scotch Corner town of Bainesse. At this have shed new light on Roman life in Northern which pre-dates settlements in York and Carlisle site excavations identified England. They hint at a far more sophisticated by 10 years. This tells us that the Romans had a over 250 inhumation and industrial and administrative centre in Yorkshire major presence and even possibly began their cremations, a number of which than had previously been known about. They also territorial expansion into northern England a were accompanied by grave point to wealthy citizens having lived in the area. decade earlier than previously thought. goods. These included many complete pottery vessels as well as glass and jet beads. Environmental samples have also identified evidence of flowers being placed in some graves at Catterick. © Copyright Dr Jonathan Shipley Coin workshops Workshops for making gold, Roman shoes silver and copper coins A number of well-preserved © Copyright Northern Archaeological Associates found near Scotch Corner Roman leather shoes have Amber carving demonstrate that the late been found in Catterick, Roman keys The figure of a toga-clad Iron Age community, or where an important Many keys have been found at Further archaeological actor carved from a block of first Romans settlers, were leatherworking centre has Catterick, from small keys on discoveries have also been amber was recently found at carrying out significant been identified. Other finds in rings to larger ones for lifting made elsewhere on the Scotch Corner. Nothing like industrial activity in this part the town have included large latches. The amount found is scheme including a nationally this has ever before been of England and potentially sheets of leather, perhaps unusual for a northern suburb, important Mesolithic site where found in the UK. producing coins of high value. used for producing clothes. suggesting people who lived excavations revealed rare Find out more in our archaeology in the town were conscious evidence for structures, as well © Copyright Northern Archaeological © Copyright Northern Archaeological © Copyright Northern Archaeological booklet on our website: of protecting their valuable as over 7,000 flints. Associates Associates Associates www.highways.gov.uk/ possessions. A1leemingtobarton 12 13 Training and apprenticeships Through our scheme we’ve supported a number of training schemes and initiatives, including: graduates recruited Being on the A1 Leeming to Barton project has put my career on the right road. Ben Donegan, Trainee Site Engineer work experience placements jobs created for individuals who were previously unemployed, or employed as a trainee I look forward to going to work every day, being taught new things, having responsibilities of my own and the confidence and experience to be able to do my job well. apprentice Charllotte Ellerker, Apprentice new entrants into the opportunities construction industry 14 15 Helping the environment This scheme is a flagship project for sustainable construction and we’ve embraced environmental and sustainability challenges.