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M1 Motorway in South Yorkshire re-opened after successful towers demolition

HIGHWAYS AGENCY News Release (YH/123/08) issued by The Government News Network on 24 August 2008

The Highways Agency can confirm that following the successful demolition of Tinsley Towers by E.ON, the necessary checks to the M1 and A631 on the Tinsley Viaduct have been carried out and the routes were re-opened to traffic due to re-open to traffic at 17:35 hrs.

NOTES TO EDITORS

1. The Highways Agency is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. We manage, maintain and improve England's motorways and major A roads on behalf of the Secretary of State.

2. E.ON announced on 12 August 2008 that it would bring down the redundant Tinsley cooling towers over the August bank holiday weekend. The 250ft towers were demolished in a controlled explosion in the early hours of Sunday 24 August. For media enquiries about the demolition, please contact Andrew Barrow in the E.ON press office on 024 7618 3677.

3. Real -time traffic information for England's motorways and major A roads is now available:
* From our new Traffic Radio service, available on DAB digital radio and the internet at http://www.trafficradio.org.uk To tune into the DAB service, simply press the "scan" button on your radio. The radio will tune into all available channels and you can select the new service by scrolling through the channels until you reach "Traffic Radio".
* On the internet at http://www.highways.gov.uk/trafficinfo
* By phone from the Highways Agency 24-hour voice activated phone service on 08700 660 115. (Calls from BT landlines to 0870 numbers will cost no more than 8p per minute; mobile calls usually cost more).

4. Before using a mobile, find a safe place to park. Never stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway except in an emergency. Make sure it's safe and legal before you call.

5. 4. For more general information about the Highways Agency and its work, visit the Highways Agency website http://www.highways.gov.uk, or telephone the Highways Agency Information Line on 08457 50 40 30 at any time. (Calls to 0845 numbers cost no more than 3p/min from BT residential landlines. Call charges from other landlines and mobile networks may vary)