mapleboy Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Rampent, whilst there might be room to widen the M1 to 5 lanes, given that most of it through South Yorkshire runs in rural areas, it would be massively expensive. EVERY bridge would have to be widened (or demolished and rebuilt), which would cost literally billions. Bridges are not cheap. The widening between bridges, wouldn't be any kind of cheap either. An absolute pipedream I'm afraid. The best we'll get is the forthcoming Managed Motorway scheme - Google is probably your friend. Steps back to await the whining about the safety aspects of Managed Motorways from the ill-informed. On the other hand, if you ever become Minister for Transport... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampent Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 It will if Rampent gets his way I don't mean Blackburn as in that horrible place across the pennines, I mean the horrible place near Meadowhell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampent Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 Rampent, whilst there might be room to widen the M1 to 5 lanes, given that most of it through South Yorkshire runs in rural areas, it would be massively expensive. EVERY bridge would have to be widened (or demolished and rebuilt), which would cost literally billions. Bridges are not cheap. The widening between bridges, wouldn't be any kind of cheap either. An absolute pipedream I'm afraid. The best we'll get is the forthcoming Managed Motorway scheme - Google is probably your friend. Steps back to await the whining about the safety aspects of Managed Motorways from the ill-informed. On the other hand, if you ever become Minister for Transport... I wish I could!! The Tinsley viaduct bridge is rubbish. You drive underneath it, and it still wobbles. It's cost millions just to keep it from falling down. And now everybody is banging on about spending four million notes on a 'art project' where the salt and pepper pots stood. Why not just level the whole place? And build a mega motorway to Barnsley? Who wants two crappy lanes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 We need a fantastic new impressive bridge over the Tinsley valley - minimum of 4 lanes. A Yorkshire version of the Millau. We have a four lane bridge already? Eight if you count the lower deck. Although the Millau bridge would be nice - that's certainly a nice piece of engineering to drive over :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampent Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 We have a four lane bridge already? Eight if you count the lower deck. Although the Millau bridge would be nice - that's certainly a nice piece of engineering to drive over :-) But it's like the bunk bed problem. Nobody wants to go bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Have a triple decker bridge then.. :-) cars only on the top deck with a take off lane on the inside of the motorway. Trucks go straight through lower down. Bottom deck can take the Supertram and pedestrians and then extend the tram into Rotherham and beyond. You know it makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rudeboy Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Tinsley wasn't dropped to 4 lanes because of needed work - it's EU rules that were changed about the loading limits for the bridge design. If you wanted to bring that back to six lanes you would essentially have to build a new bridge.Yes it was. Work would have been needed to keep it as 6 lanes and to bring it in line with EU weight limits. The type of work required, whether it be a totally new structure or strengthening of the existing structure, is irrelevant. Funding wasn't available to carry out the work, so it was reduced to it's current 4 lanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rudeboy Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Why not just level the whole place? And build a mega motorway to Barnsley? Who wants two crappy lanes?I think we all know the answer to that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Why Don't They Turn The M1 Into Five Lanes? Because it would then be one lane less they have now and it's already congested in certain areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 We need a fantastic new impressive bridge over the Tinsley valley - minimum of 4 lanes. A Yorkshire version of the Millau. Thank the lord for sarcasm eh? The viaduct needs pulling down and maybe a flyover tunnel to the Rotherham side ... passport control? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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