National Highways had planned to finish waterproofing and resurfacing at Wentbridge Viaduct in summer 2024, before returning in 2026 to replace the central leg, or ‘pier’, at the nearby Wentedge Road Bridge. However, National Highways Project Manager John Stebbing said: “To minimise longer-term disruption, we’ll have the repairs to both Wentbridge Viaduct and Wentedge Road Bridge complete by the end of August 2025. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Doncaster Free Press, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
“Rather than postpone the repairs to Wentedge Road Bridge for another two years, we have worked within our supply chain partners to devise a new programme for the scheme and have it all completed sooner.” The completion date for the A1 Wentbridge Viaduct has been extended until spring 2025 to allow National Highways to address unforeseen issues encountered during the work. The work at Wentedge Road Bridge is then due to begin in January.
John said: “By using the same traffic management for both Wentbridge Viaduct and Wentedge Road Bridge, we will reduce the overall amount of time lost. This will be much more efficient than removing all the traffic management from the A1, only to then return to set it all back up in 2026.” Advertisement Advertisement Currently, the A1 between Barnsdale Bar and Ferrybridge is in contraflow while work takes place on the northbound carriageway.
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