East Leeds Link Road - J45 / M1 OPEN!

[Adam T]

The New Esat Leeds Link Road is Open Today for all you Leeds commuters!

Used it this morning, albeit quiet, it was a big improvement

[M44TNH]

Hooray! I might be able to get out of Colton more easily at rush hour, there was a massive increase in traffic a couple of years ago when Pontefract lane was closed.

[snotrag]

So where does it actually run to then from J45?

Is there anything on the East side of the motorway?

[Adam T]

right to York Road, outside the "Cremlin", or if you go East, to the Tip in Cross Green, but no further.

[M44TNH]

snotrag said:

So where does it actually run to then from J45?

Is there anything on the East side of the motorway?

PDF plan of the road here:

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2007/2006/we...

[jagdpanther]

hmmm think I went along this earlier

T'was empty

[snotrag]

Had to go to Bramley today so checked it out - its great! much quicker route.

And also, (this is such a typical PH to note) fantastically smooth clean tarmac with lovely cambered roundabouts - also it was completely empty at 4 this afternoon...

[MonkeyBusiness]

About time. I have to goto Cross Green to play footy.

[M44TNH]

snotrag said:

Had to go to Bramley today so checked it out - its great! much quicker route.

And also, (this is such a typical PH to note) fantastically smooth clean tarmac with lovely cambered roundabouts - also it was completely empty at 4 this afternoon...

Had a nosey myself - huge wide long stretch of dual carriageway straight off the motorway
...................40mph limit



Wait for the speed cameras

Edited by M44TNH on Wednesday 11th February 16:37

[Adam T]

I wont say that I managed 11 mins from J45 to the centre this morning..

Only saw 2 tipper wagons trundling along.

Is going to really help getting into the Leeds Office, plus we have 3 other people who will use it.

[jagdpanther]

M44TNH said:

snotrag said:

Had to go to Bramley today so checked it out - its great! much quicker route.

And also, (this is such a typical PH to note) fantastically smooth clean tarmac with lovely cambered roundabouts - also it was completely empty at 4 this afternoon...

Had a nosey myself - huge wide long stretch of duel carriageway straight off the motorway
...................40mph limit



Wait for the speed cameras

Well you know it MUST be an accident black spot

It's a lovely smooth stretch of road which I enjoyed driving (legally) on earlier

[grahamw48]

40mph ?

There will be even more accidents now, through people falling asleep at the wheel.

Could be worse though....

One day I will join a flow of traffic on a single carriageway A-road that is actually UP to the speed limit.....aaaaaaah !

I could still get from York to Hull quicker 30 years ago in a Moggy thou' or a Mini.

[elster]

Is this the one that has been closed off since pretty much the M1 was built?

[Adam T]

elster said:

Is this the one that has been closed off since pretty much the M1 was built?

Yes,

been along time coming.

I remeber Macfarlanes moving their due to the location being so close to the Motorway.... oh, how wrong were they.

[M44TNH]

elster said:

Is this the one that has been closed off since pretty much the M1 was built?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khZQ4xqQJCM

[dave_s13]

On the subject of closed roads, anyone know when the second lane of the A639 as it passes Arla foods (dangerous landslip my @rse) will be sorted? It's a ball ache that one, and been dragging on for what seems like years.