A1237 northern by pass – evening closure for up to a week from 15th November

Cycle bridge to be installed – Unfinished cycle route saga to end?

cycle path Wigginton

Improvements to the much criticised cycle path built on the A1237 near Wigginton may be coming to a conclusion.

The York Council has published the following legal notice.

Notice is hereby given that City of York Council, not less than 7 days from the publication of this Notice, intends to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 prohibiting vehicles from proceeding in A1237 York between its junctions with Wigginton Road (B1363) and Haxby Road (closed road) during the period commencing at 1900hrs on the 15th day of November 2014 and ending at 0700hrs on the 20th day of January 2015 (works period) or at time when new Haxby Cycleway Bridge installation works being undertaken by crane operations from the closed road have been completed whichever is the earlier. This is to ensure that the said works can be carried out safely. It is envisaged that the prohibition will only be put in to place, between the following times and dates:

  • 1900hrs on Saturday 15th November 2014 till 0800hrs on Sunday 16th November;
  • 1900hrs on Sunday 16th November 2014 till 0630hrs on Monday 17th November;
  • 1900hrs on Monday 17th November 2014 till 0630hrs on Tuesday 18th November.

An alternative route for diverted traffic will be available via Wigginton Road, Mill Lane, The Village, York Road, Haxby Road and vice versa. Traffic signs/barriers will indicate the extent of the prohibitions.

Tudor Road footpath reconstruction starts on 24th November

Tudor Road footpath repairs November 2014 click to enlarge

Tudor Road footpath repairs November 2014 click to enlarge

The City of York Council will start work week commencing 24th November 2014 to reconstruct the footway shown on the plan above.

The short section of footpath affected is that leading to the old entrance to Lowfields school and numbers 32 – 42

This scheme is programmed to take 1 week, weather permitting.

The works consists of fully excavating the footway and reconstructing from the ground up in tarmac new road kerbs are to be installed.

The Contractor carrying out the work will be City of York Council’s Highways department who are responsible for your safety and for providing access while the work is ongoing. (Please be patient with the contractor when facilitating your access). The contractor will be working between 8:00am and 4:00pm Monday to Thursday, and 8:00am to 12:30pm on Fridays.

Road works on The Mount next week

road works

City of York Council will carry out essential resurfacing works on three junctions on The Mount. Work will take place on the junctions of Dalton Terrace, Albemarle Road, and Scarcroft Road from Monday 10 November.

The work is programmed to last five days and will take place between 7pm-11pm.

In order to carry out these works safely, temporary road closures of the junctions The Mount/Dalton Terrace, The Mount/Albemarle Rd and The Mount/Scarcroft Rd will be in place. Traffic on The Mount will be managed using two way temporary traffic lights. Work will not be carried out on weekends.

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Bootham Gillygate junction to be closed for 1 week (overnight)

 St Leonards Place, Bootham, GillygateCarriageway Resurfacing Works

 

Bootham - Gillygate roadworks from 17th November 2014

Bootham – Gillygate roadworks from 17th November 2014

City of York Council have announced that it is to reconstruct the junction at St Leonards Place, Bootham, Gillygate starting on the 17th November 2014.

The works are programmed to take 1 week to complete, working Monday to Friday between 7:00pm and 5:00am.

To carry out the works safely, a temporary full road closure will be in place between 7:00pm and 5:00am Monday to Friday, with some accommodation works taking place outside of these times.

Due to the nature of the works and the deep excavations taking place, it will not be possible for the buses to access the bus stops on St Leonards Place and all buses will be diverted to temporary bus stops.

Residents and visitors will have pedestrian access to properties and local attractions and Traffic Management Officers will be on site to escort pedestrians where required.

Residents in the works area will have pedestrian access to their properties but no vehicular access will be possible during the hours of working. Parking is not permitted on any of the roads involved. The car park entrance within the works will be affected and may not be accessible at all times during the works. Access to Marygate and Union Terrace car parks will still be available from Bootham and Clarence Street respectively.

Emergency services will be permitted through the works in an emergency situation and pedestrian access will be available at all times. Cyclists will have to dismount and use the footways when travelling through the affected areas.

Essential resurfacing – Holly Tree Lane, Haxby

City of York Council will be carrying out essential resurfacing works on Holly Tree Lane, Haxby from 30 October. The work is expected to take three days and will take place between 9.30am and 5pm.

In order to carry out these works safely, a temporary road closure of Holly Tree Lane will be in place.

The Council says, “All Haxby residents must put out their waste bins for scheduled emptying by 7:00am on 30th October” as collection rounds will be affected by the roadworks

Hull Road – Melrosegate Junction Carriageway Resurfacing Works

City of York Council is to reconstruct the junction at Hull Road – Melrosegate Junction starting on the 20th October 2014.

The works are programmed to take 1 week to complete, working Monday to Friday between 7:00pm and 11pm.

To carry out the works safely, a road closure at Melrosegate and Green Dykes Lane will be in place near the Hull Road junction preventing traffic from using the junction of Hull Road and these two roads.

Hull Road will remain open under temporary traffic lights from 7:00pm and 11pm Monday to Friday, with some accommodation works taking place outside of these times.