A1079 road
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The A1079 is a major road in northern England. It links the cities of York and Kingston upon Hull, both in Yorkshire.
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[edit] Route
The road begins in central York, where it heads east and meets the A64 at a grade separated roundabout and gains primary status. It passes the villages of Dunnington, Kexby, Wilberfoss and Barmby Moor. It then goes near to the small town of Pocklington prior to its short dual carriageway section near Shiptonthorpe. It meets the A614 (to Goole and Bridlington) at a roundabout, before bypassing the town of Market Weighton. It goes through the village of Bishop Burton and around the the southern side of Beverley, again with a short dual carriageway section. It passes under the A164 (which heads towards the Humber Bridge), and then meets the A1033 at Dunswell roundabout. Here the A1079 loses its primary status as it heads into the centre of Kingston upon Hull as Beverley Road and later, Ferensway. The road terminates at the junction with the A63 (Hessle Road).
[edit] About the road
Much of the road is built to single carriageway standard, although a 1.8km stretch of the Beverley bypass and a 2.5km stretch near Shiptonthorpe are of dual carriageway standard. The majority of the road is national speed limit (60mph on single carriageway sections (including Market Weighton hill), 70mph on dual carriageway sections). 13 Truvelo Speed Cameras have been installed on the stretch of the road between Kingston upon Hull and Market Weighton.
The road is maintained by two authorities:
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- City of York Council
[edit] Reputation for danger
The road has a reputation for being dangerous, primarily due to the fact that the majority of it is single carriageway. Cars therefore have to turn across oncoming traffic to access adjoining roads. Between 1999 and 2005, there was an average of 90 accidents per year[1]. A local campaign group 'Action - Access - A1079' propose that in the long-term, more of the road be made dual carriageway to help combat these problems.
In the European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP) survey, which gives all major roads in Europe a safety rating, the A1079 is categorised as 'Medium-high risk' between Market Weighton and Hull, and 'Medium risk' between York and Market Weighton [2].
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| A135 - A140 - A143 - A146 - A149 - A151 - A157 - A159 - A160 - A165 - A167 | ||
| A170 - A171 - A179 - A180 - A182 - A183 - A189 - A194 | ||
| A1000 - A1018 - A1058 - A1066 - A1068 - A1079 | ||
| A1081 - A1086 - A1101 - A1107 - A1156 - A1198 | ||
| A1200 - A1202 - A1205 - A1231 - A1303 - A1309 | ||
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