However the road is still officially closed.
There has been no recent update report or explanation for the continuing delays.
Some motorists have started using the road again and are weaving through the chicanes.
St Helen’s Road 1400 hours 15th may 2015. Workers and plant gone. Road still officially closed.
Yorkshire Water say that St Helen’s Road is likely to remain closed until Sunday afternoon.
St Helen’s Road 1400 hours 14th May 2015
Workers seem to be making good progress in restoring the carriageway surface on St Helen’s Road raising hopes that the street may reopen later today or tomorrow at the latest.
So far Yorkshire Water have issued no statement indicating how that burst main occurred, although it is not the first time that the road has been dug up this year.
St Helen’s Road 1400 hours 14th May 2015
St Helen’s Road 1400 hours 14th May 2015
St Helen’s Road 1400 hours 13th May 2015
St Helen’s Road is still closed although now relatively free of surface water following the burst main earlier today. Workers are still digging their way down to the source of the problem. There is access for pedestrians and cyclists (who will need to dismount next to the roadworks)
It is race day so several hundred vehicles will be leaving the Knavesmire at tea time.
Those who can are advised to avoid driving down Tadcaster Road.
The number 4 bus route diversion remains in place.
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The Council have issued the following media release
City of York Council is reminding residents and visitors to plan ahead for Saturday 2 May when stage two of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire will finish in York. A women’s race will take place ahead of the stage two finish, covering four laps of the 20km circuit from 10.30am.
Dame Sarah Storey and Joanna Rowsell will line up alongside nearly 100 of the UK’s best female cyclists to tackle four laps of the 20km circuit. At approximately 2.25pm the Tour de Yorkshire peloton, including Sir Bradley Wiggins and Olympic gold medallist Samuel Sanchez, will enter the circuit from Holtby and take on two and a half laps of the circuit before a dramatic finish on Knavesmire Road.
The circuit will see the riders start at the Knavesmire before heading through Micklegate Bar and crossing Ouse Bridge. They will then continue through the city centre and on to Layerthorpe before heading out via Heworth and Stockton Lane to Murton. They will then pass through Osbaldwick, Tang Hall and Layerthorpe. The peloton will then go over Skeldergate bridge, down Bishopthorpe Road and rejoin Knavesmire Road for the start/finish line.
The New Ebor Street Feast will add a splash of fun and a hint of magic to what already promises to be a fantastic day. Positioned alongside the finish line on the Knavesmire the festival with give spectators, residents and visitors a chance to sample some of the finest food and drink Yorkshire has to offer.
York will also play host to several street parties throughout the day, including the ‘E by Eck’ street party on Bishy Road, and a day of events in both Fossgate and Micklegate.
Residents and tourists are advised that the route will be closed from 8am on Saturday 2 May until approximately 5pm, or as soon as possible after the race has finished. During the time that the roads are closed their will be no access for vehicles to properties either adjacent to or on the race route itself. This will also include streets connected to the route that can not be accessed from elsewhere.
Anyone who is planning to travel on Saturday 2 May will need to ensure that they have parked their vehicle in an area where they can access the remaining open road network. No vehicles will be allowed to drive on the race route after road closures are in place. Residents are also advised to pass this information to anyone intending to visit them during the weekend.
For more information on the Tour de Yorkshire in York visit www.york.gov.uk/tdy. For more information on travelling in York visit www.itravelyork.info
Proposed extra lane for A19 pinch point
The main improvement works to one of York’s busiest road interchanges, helping to tackle congestion and improve public transport reliability and journey times on the A19 south of York, which over 20,000 vehicles use daily*, starts Monday 11 May.
Full FAQs and plans are available to view at: www.york.gov.uk/A19pinchpoint
The Pinch Point scheme is supported through approximately £2million Department for Transport funding, which City of York Council successfully bid for and secured from a share of a £170 million Government Pinch Point Fund in 2013.
The £2million funding contributes towards the cost of the £4.7m overall project in this area which will help towards supporting local transport schemes that tackle congestion and support growth.
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The move follows a further delay in getting the traffic adjudicator to release details of the result of the Councils appeal against a ruling that fines imposed on Coppergate were unlawful.
In a behind closed doors decision the Council has now agreed to put off until after the election a decision on whether to remove some parking spaces on Monkgate. They are understood to be interfering with cyclists using adjacent cycle lanes.
The background papers, which were released after the decision had been taken, suggest that the proposed charges were first suggested in 1014.
That was the year that the first traffic adjudicator Æthelred the Unready returned from exile in Normandy to reclaim the throne of England.
The number of complaints about poor road and footpath surfaces is increasing.
The Council has cut a further £300,000 off its resurfacing budget this year, so the only hope for significant improvement would be for a change in political control of the York Council on May 7th.
As we reported 3 years ago one of Labours first acts when taking office locally was to slash the highways maintenance budget.
The works are programmed to take approximately two days to complete, working weekdays only between 8am and 5pm.
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Proposed extra lane for A19 pinch point
Full FAQs and plans are available to view at: www.york.gov.uk/A19pinchpoint
The Pinch Point scheme is supported through approximately £2million Department for Transport funding, which City of York Council successfully bid for and secured from a share of a £170 million Government Pinch Point Fund in 2013.
The £2million funding contributes towards the cost of the £4.7m overall project in this area which will help towards supporting local transport schemes that tackle congestion and support growth.
Improvements to the A19 south will benefit up to 10,000 motorists who use this route daily.
Phase one of the scheme will be split into sub-phases with the first starting week commencing 6 April for approximately four-weeks. This is expected to have minimal impact on traffic and is not located within close proximity to residents.
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