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Region: North East

M1 Aston-Sheffield-Leeds Motorway (J31 to J44)
Contract statistics and options.

SectionConstruction startedOpened to traffic
Aston to Tinsley (J31 to J34)July 1965 July 1967
Meadowhall to Blackburn (J34 to J35)June 1966June 1968
Blackburn to Tankersley (J35 to J36)June 1966June 1968
Tankersley to Darton (J36 to J38)August 1966September 1968
Darton to Wakefield (J38 to J41)August 1966 October 1968
Wakefield to East Ardsley (J41 to J42)August 1965April 1967
East Ardsley to Stourton (J42 to J44)May 1965October 1967

Bridges - Statistics

StructureConstruction startedOpened to traffic
Tinsley ViaductSpring 1965March 1968
Tinsley Viaduct stengthening1980 
Calder Bridge1966October 1968