The A6182 is a dual carriageway in

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that runs west and north from the former

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to junction 3 of the M18 and then on to Hyde Park, an inner suburb of Doncaster. The road is named "White Rose Way" north of the M18, and "Great Yorkshire Way" south of the M18. The road's purpose is to link the city centre with the M18, from which drivers can reach the A1 and M1, and the now-closed

21st century extensions

The upgrade of the part of the road from Lakeside Village Outlet to the M18 to dual carriageway was completed in June 2013.

Great Yorkshire Way

The Great Yorkshire Way (formerly

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and Rossington Regeneration Route Scheme (FARRRS)) is a new road scheme running between the M18 at Junction 3 and

, improving access primarily to the airport, Rossington and the new Doncaster iPort. Work started in 2013 and the first phase of the road between M18 junction 3 and the A638 road became operational in February 2016. Work on the second and final phase connecting the A638 and the airport began in June 2017 and was completed in June 2018.

Industrial estates

Due to the nature of the road, a large number of

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s line the A6182, as well as the Lakeside Village and the main

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for Doncaster and most of East Yorkshire.

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, Tesco Insurance and Direct Line possess large call centres situated just off the road. There is a new iPort near Rossington.

References

External links

Lakeside Village
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