Highway A1

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Highway
gptkbp:built Ongoing improvements
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkb:London
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Tourist attraction
Local festivals
Featured in films
Popular in literature
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Wildlife crossings
Noise barriers
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Edinburgh_Castle
gptkb:Alnwick_Castle
gptkb:Durham_Cathedral
gptkb:York_Minster
gptkb:Hadrian's_Wall
gptkbp:futurePlans Improved junctions
Smart motorways
Upgrade to dual carriageway
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Ancient Roman road
Part_of_the_Great_North_Road
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Roman road
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Highway A1
gptkbp:knownFor Being one of the longest roads in the UK
gptkbp:length 410 miles
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Highways_England
gptkbp:majorCities gptkb:Newcastle_upon_Tyne
gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkb:Peterborough
gptkb:Doncaster
York
gptkbp:maxSpeed 60 mph
70 mph
gptkbp:opened 1925
gptkbp:partOf Road_network_in_the_UK
gptkbp:passenger_traffic High traffic volume
gptkbp:previousName A1(M) in sections
gptkbp:safetyFeatures gptkb:CCTV
Lighting
Road signs
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Yorkshire
gptkb:North_East_England
gptkbp:serviceArea Various service stations
gptkbp:toll No tolls
gptkbp:type Major road
gptkbp:vehicleClass Dual carriageway
Single carriageway