View Full Version : M1 & M62 Motorways to be widened
craigmason 24-03-2005, 17:09 the govenment is going to widen the m1 & m62 motorways the sections to be widened are
m1 between leeds and chesterfield
m62 between Leeds and Huddersfield
the total price for this scheme will be £1.29bn with work starting in 2007 don't no what they will do when they get to the tinsley viaduct as surely this cannot be widened
Oh good, even more idiots given more freedom to Speed :roll:
Sam Miguel 24-03-2005, 17:13 Well, that will delight the workers in the national road-cone factory.
Job security for at least twenty years and as much overtime as they like.
Originally posted by Sam Miguel
Well, that will delight the workers in the national road-cone factory.
Job security for at least twenty years and as much overtime as they like.
SM, I feel you are on the verge of another cunning plan old boy.:suspect:
sammysowls 24-03-2005, 17:16 Originally posted by Sam Miguel
Well, that will delight the workers in the national road-cone factory.
Job security for at least twenty years and as much overtime as they like. totally agree i work for a company that builds roads and bridges so at least wont have to worry when next jobs going to come after ones finished
Kristian 24-03-2005, 17:20 Surely widening this stretch of road is a good thing? At least they're not putting humps all over it like most Sheffield roads! :rant:
K x
Originally posted by Kristian
At least they're not putting humps all over it like most Sheffield roads! :rant:
I don't even understand the point of speed humps, not when we have all these lovely pot holes everywhere :shakes:
Originally posted by Deejay
I don't even understand the point of speed humps, not when we have all these lovely pot holes everywhere :shakes:
The pot holes on our road have been here 198 years, so according to the Star they're due to be filled year after next.
InvalidUser 24-03-2005, 18:37 Originally posted by Deejay
Oh good, even more idiots given more freedom to Speed :roll:
Fantastic isn't it? My own private racetrack, lovely! :D
theadore 24-03-2005, 19:56 Originally posted by craigmason
the govenment is going to widen the m1 & m62 motorways the sections to be widened are
m1 between leeds and chesterfield
m62 between Leeds and Huddersfield
the total price for this scheme will be £1.29bn with work starting in 2007 don't no what they will do when they get to the tinsley viaduct as surely this cannot be widened
This is a fairly outstanding peice of news as anyone driving up to leeds on a friday afternoon (or any time for that matter) will agree... now all we need is a tunnel from crosspool to the M67 and we're sorted.
Originally posted by craigmason
don't no what they will do when they get to the tinsley viaduct as surely this cannot be widened
If it can't be widened (and I'm not an architect or an engineer so I don't know whether or not it can) there are other possibilities. For example, a second bridge could be built close to the existing one. If a second bridge is built they could build one of a similar width to the existing one and use both (one for northbound traffic, one for southbound) or build a wider one with two carriageways to replace the existing viaduct. Another possibility could be to stop using the lower tier of the viaduct for local traffic, redesignate it as part of the M1 and re-shape the approaches at either end of the viaduct so that northbound traffic uses one tier and southbound traffic uses the other tier.
Originally posted by Kristian
Surely widening this stretch of road is a good thing? At least they're not putting humps all over it like most Sheffield roads! :rant:
K x
They wont put speed humps in it per se...they will just put a few thousand potholes in it...then patch it up with some shoddy tarmac, and then the next time it rains it will fall apart again...that will make you slow down....:hihi:
claycraft 24-03-2005, 21:23 I heard that the viaduct strenghthening works was to allow it to be returned to the three lanes of old (pre Meadowhall). That should eleviate the present bottle neck somewhat :clap:
alchresearch 24-03-2005, 21:29 Originally posted by Fingers
If it can't be widened (and I'm not an architect or an engineer so I don't know whether or not it can) there are other possibilities. For example, a second bridge could be built close to the existing one.
When they widened the M6 at the notorious Thelwall Viaduct, they have two four lane bridges side by side, one going North, the other South.
So, they could build a new bridge and just have the old viaduct for Northbound traffic, or vice versa depending on which side they could plonk a new bridge because of the cooling towers.
claycraft 24-03-2005, 21:38 Originally posted by alchresearch
So, they could build a new bridge and just have the old viaduct for Northbound traffic, or vice versa depending on which side they could plonk a new bridge because of the cooling towers.
Wasn't the idea of demolishing the cooling towers dropped before as it was considered too much of a risk to the existing viaduct?
theadore 24-03-2005, 22:56 Originally posted by alchresearch
When they widened the M6 at the notorious Thelwall Viaduct, they have two four lane bridges side by side, one going North, the other South.
So, they could build a new bridge and just have the old viaduct for Northbound traffic, or vice versa depending on which side they could plonk a new bridge because of the cooling towers.
Having driven over the thellwall viaduct everytime i visited my girlfriends and my parents over the past couple of years, i can only imagine what fun we're all in for when the road works start.
Does anyone ever get the feeling when they drive past roadworks that they've just been put there because there was no where else to store the cones??
Originally posted by Deejay
Oh good, even more idiots given more freedom to Speed :roll:
i'm sure that was the justification given in the government white paper on it.
Nothing to do with the miles of tail backs. Just to allow speeding. :loopy:
Does anyone really believe it will solve the congestion problem. I remember the M25 being widened to 4 lanes in sections soon after it was opened. No traffic jams there then :thumbsup:
What it will mean is 3 years of hellish roadworks.
It's a disgrace and a total waste of money. It will be no time at all before it's full again and precious green space will once again have been wasted.
Originally posted by Deejay
Oh good, even more idiots given more freedom to Speed :roll:
No mate, just another lane for idiots to tool along in at 50mph.
A 4th lane is gonna cause these clowns more confusion.
Which will be the safest lane to drive in??
"Eeek. But there's now 2 'middle lanes' to choose from! Oh deary me. What shall I do?? Best hedge my bets and use the OUTSIDE lane. Just to be on the safe side.".
x_LoUiSe_x 25-03-2005, 20:39 well thats blumin wonderfull that is!
every other weekend we go up to middlesbrough to visit my family n they've been widening the M1 at wetherby for the last 6months! no they gonna do it further up! grrrrrrr! oh yeah n they've put in a 50mph speed camera just after leeds aswell! grrrrr! :rant:
Internetowl 25-03-2005, 20:50 aren't they taking the viaduct down and rebuilding it as part of the plan?
Originally posted by craigmason
don't no what they will do when they get to the tinsley viaduct as surely this cannot be widened
Given that the exit of J.34 is before the viaduct, and the on road is after, I would imagine they will simply have the inside lane as a feeder lane that will dissappear off down the slip road, leaving 3 lanes on the viaduct.
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