# The A1 Birtley to Coal House Development Consent Order 2021, Paragraph

Extent: E+W+S

Work No. 6b – The widening, alteration and realignment of the northbound carriageway of the A1 dual carriageway between Smithy Lane Overbridge and Junction 65 (Birtley) commencing at grid reference 425755E; 558265N and terminating at grid reference 428196E; 556627N with Work Nos.6a and 6b including—
(i) the widening, alteration and realignment of the existing highway with construction of new pavements, embankments, retaining walls, ground improvements (to increase bearing capacity), drainage and landscaping to create 4 no. lanes in each direction, except through Junction 66 (Eighton Lodge) on the northbound carriageway, which will comprise of 3 no. lanes;
(ii) the provision of a hardened central reserve with a rigid concrete barrier or steel step barrier dividing the southbound and northbound carriageways;
(iii) removal of existing lighting and installation of new lighting columns within the highway verge of each carriageway;
(iv) widening of the existing Eighton Lodge Slip Road Underbridge highway structure with associated embankment, substructure and superstructure elements;
(v) widening of the existing Eighton Lodge North Underbridge highway structure with associated embankment, substructure and superstructure elements;
(vi) widening of the existing Eighton Lodge South Underbridge highway structure with associated embankment, substructure and superstructure elements;
(vii) treatment of underground historical mine workings to reduce the risk of ground instability to include drilling and grouting, mine shaft stabilisation and/or installation of other protection measures;
(viii) the construction of advanced directional gantry signs, including sign foundations and sign structures;
(ix) installation of road signs including sign foundations, sign structure, signs, signals, sign illumination, control cabinets, power and communication cable connections;
(x) removal of Vehicle Activated Sign and motorway signals;
(xi) installation of CCTV, MIDAS and traffic counting equipment with associated ducting;
(xii) associated drainage works and works to associated existing outfalls; and
(xiii) associated utility works and diversions within the highway verge;

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/74/schedule/1/paragraph/wrapper15n1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/a1-birtley-to-coal-house-development-consent-order-2021/schedule-1/paragraph-wrapper15n1
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