A1 closure: Series of closures on Yorkshire motorway as major work gets underway on 60-year-old bridge

Enabling work has been taking place over the last two months on the A1 at Wentbridge Viaduct but now the proper work is about to start – which will lead to a series of closures and delays.

National Highways, which runs the major road network across Yorkshire, is expected to complete work at the viaduct in the autumn, while the wider scheme at Wentedge Bridge will be complete by early next year. Narrow lanes have been installed and crossover points updated on the A1 between Barnsdale Bar and Ferrybridge in preparation for the closures.

From April 11, there will be a series of overnight full and lane closures (day and night) in place to set up the traffic management for the contraflow. Then, from April 17, the southbound carriageway will be fully closed as the first phase of the works begins. Traffic travelling in both directions will be in contraflow on the northbound carriageway.