Walmgate Bar – key restoration milestone on Thursday

To allow the crane to be in position Walmgate bar will be closed to through traffic from 8am – 8pm on Thursday 24 September.

Signed diversions will be in place for motorists. Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the works.

The works form part of a £100,000 project to restore the gatehouse which started last year. This includes the installation of a unique system which will support the timber-framed extension should either or both columns be struck by a vehicle, repair works to the roof, including restoration of the balustrade and windows, and re-rendering the timber-framed extension.

John Oxley, City Archaeologist, said: “The restoration programme at Walmgate Bar has two main aims: to ensure the continued structural stability of this wonderful building; and to put in features which will allow for the first time safe access for the general public to the roof and Barbican. You can now walk around and sit on the Barbican. Soon you will be able to enjoy the view form the roof!”

As with any construction work, there is likely to be a certain amount of disruption. Residents are assured that everything reasonably possible will be done to keep this to a minimum, however motorists should expect some delays and plan their journey accordingly.

The City Walls are open every day from 8am to dusk. To find out more about the Walls or about the Walmgate Bar project visit:www.york.gov.uk/citywalls

Is this the York street with the most road work closures?

Work has stared on replacing a sewer in Micklegate. The work is expected to last for 10 weeks.

It comes only two years after the last major closure on the street, when gas main repairs brought major delays and inconvenience to neighbouring shops and their customers. Many of the shops depend on passing trade and on street car parking space availability can be limited by works.

A Freedom of Information request has revealed that Micklegate has been either been fully or partially closed on 26 occasions during the last 5 years.

Some of these closures have been caused by “special events”, such as the visit of the Queen, but most can be traced to utility works.

Special events are responsible for some closures

In total there have been restrictions in place for 250 days, of which 14 have been due to the activities of Yorkshire Water or their contractors.

Yorkshire Water will now close part of the street for 70 days to allow for the sewer repair.

It seems a shame that, with the repairs to the gas main still sharp in the memory, the utilities couldn’t have coordinated their projects more closely.

One of the problems on the street is that part of the surface of the carriageway contains traditional cobbled setts, which take longer to reinstate.

A full list of the Micklegate closures can be downloaded by clicking here.

Road works on A1237 and in Copmanthorpe from next Monday

From Monday 7th September City of York Council will undertake routine maintenance work on the whole of the A1237 outer ring road.

The work will take place between 8pm – 6am, to minimise disruption to residents any work close to housing will be carried out before 11pm.

The work will include hedge cutting and road gully / channel clearance to help improve visibility, redefine carriageway boundaries and resolve flooding problems.

Work will start at Hopgrove roundabout and progress anti-clockwise along the A1237. The work is scheduled to be completed by Saturday 3 October. Traffic lights will be used when work is taking place to ensure the safety of operatives.

As with any maintenance work on roads, there is likely to be a certain amount of disruption. Residents are assured that everything reasonably possible will be done to keep this to a minimum; however motorists should expect some delays and plan their journey accordingly.

For travel information in and around York visit www.itravelyork.info

The work will aim to reduce the amount of ‘overshoot’ accidents where drivers on Hallcroft Lane may not realise they are approaching a crossroad junction and fail to give way to traffic on Manor Heath. This has lead to a number of serious incidents at the junction.

The work will see the Hallcroft Lane section of the junction widened to allow a pedestrian island to be included. Coloured surfacing will also be used to help road users differentiate between the major and minor roads. Signage in the area will also be improved.

The work is scheduled to take three weeks to complete, with work starting on Monday 7 September. Work will take place Monday to Friday between 8.30am – 4.30pm during the first two weeks. Traffic will be managed by stop/go signals with no alterations to the bus service. This will be carried out by City of York Council.

During the third week whilst resurfacing is taking place a temporary full road closure will be in place on Hallcroft Lane from the Horseman Lane junction to the Manor Heath junction. The road will be closed between 9:15am and 4:15pm. An alternative route for diverted traffic will be signed via Horseman Lane, School Lane, Manor Heath.

Additionally to carry out the surfacing work at the junction of Manor Heath / Hallcroft Lane and Hagg Lane a temporary full road closure will be in place at the junction between 6:00pm and midnight on Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 September. An alternative route for diverted traffic will be signed.
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A64 / A19 Fulford interchange overnight closures for surfacing works

A19 pinch point

The A64 / A19 Fulford interchange will be resurfaced over four consecutive nights from Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 September, with full road closures between the hours of 8pm and 6am.

All traffic diversions will be clearly signed in the area and are as follows:

North and south traffic on the A19: will be able to continue through the A64 junction using a single lane and working with traffic light control.
Southbound (towards Selby) A19 traffic wishing to travel east on the A64: will not be affected as the A64 slip road will continue to be open.
Southbound (towards Selby) A19 traffic wishing to travel west on the A64: will need to be diverted initially eastbound on the A64 via Grimston Bar to enable them to return westbound.
Northbound (towards York) A19 traffic wishing to travel both east and west on the A64: traffic from the south (Selby) wishing to travel on the A64 (in either direction) will be diverted via the inner ring road and Hull Road A1079.
A64 traffic wishing to use the A19: No direct access to the A19 at the A64/A19 junction. Traffic will be diverted via either Tadcaster Road A1036 or Hull Road A1079 and the inner ring.
A64 East-west traffic: east – west traffic on the A64 will not be affected.

• Designer Outlet and Park&Ride: Works will be outside of the Designer Outlet’s opening times, so there will be minimum impact on access to and from the shopping centre. P&R services will not be affected. Patrons and staff leaving the Designer Outlet after 8pm will need to exit via Naburn Lane as St. Nicholas Avenue will be closed after this time.

• Buses: Two routes will be slightly affected, including the 415 service timetabled to leave the Designer Outlet at 9.15pm to York and 9.50pm to Selby. Passengers will need to walk to the stops on A19 Selby Road or A19 near Lingcroft Lane (Persimmon).

Motorists travelling during the hours of the works should expect delays and are advised to plan their journey accordingly. For travel advice visit www.itravelyork.info

Full FAQs and plans of the Pinch Point scheme are available to view at: www.york.gov.uk/A19pinchpoint

The 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 £2 million 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.

Carr Lane closed from tomorrow (Monday)

Please note that Carr Lane will be closed from 00:01am on Monday 27th until 24:00 on 2nd August for water mains and gas mains work (if they are completed before the 2nd then the road will be re-opened before the deadline).

Traffic barriers will indicate the extent of the road closure.

The alternative route for diverted traffic will be via York Road- The Green-Wetherby Road- Beckfield Lane- Boroughbridge Road.

Please take this into account when travelling around York Road.

Where the roadworks will be in York

The York Council has said where they hope to undertake resurfacing work over the next few months.

The list does not include any supplementary work which may be scheduled as a result of the recent decision of the Council to increase the highways budget.

Huntington Road: scheduled 10^th – 14^th August (from the junction with Monkgate roundabout to a point approx 25m north of Lowther Street)
Westwood Terrace: scheduled 10^th – 14^th August (from Albermarle Road to No.31 Westwood Terrace)
Main Street, Copmanthorpe: scheduled 10^th – 21^st August (from the junction with Wilstrop Farm Road to points just beyond war memorial: Trowel House Farm; and No.3 Main Street)
Huntington Road (Sessions): scheduled 24^th August – 4^th September (from No.398 to roundabout)
South Lane, Haxby: scheduled 24^th August – 4^th September (from junction with Old Orchard to Headland Close)
Outgang Lane: scheduled 7^th – 11^th September (from Murton Way to Traveller’s site)
Field Lane: scheduled 7^th – 11^th September (from University Road to Church Lane)
Kirkcroft / Churchfield Drive: scheduled 7^th – 11^th September (from Greenshaw Drive to Minster View, including Churchfield Drive)
Knavesmire Crescent / Queen Victoria Street: scheduled 7^th – 11^th September (from Queen Victoria Street to end of cul-de-sac section; and Queen Victoria Street from Curzon Terrace to Albermarle Road)
B1363 Wigginton Road: scheduled 7th – 18^th September (from just north of the railway level crossing to a point just to the south of the signalised junction with Clifton Moor Gate)
Hallcroft Lane, Copmanthorpe: scheduled 7^th – 18^th September (from Horseman Lane to Manor Heath – including parts of crossroads with Manor Heath)
B1228 Elvington Lane: scheduled 14^th – 18^th September (from Halifax Way to Common Lane)
Long Ridge Lane: scheduled 14^th – 18^th September (from Millfield Lane to Station Road)
Wetherby Road, Rufforth: scheduled 14^th – 18^th September (from Hannam Lane to a point just to the west of Mill Lane)
A1036 Jewbury: scheduled 21^st September – 2^nd October (from the Layerthorpe signalised junction to Cloisters Walk)
Cranbrook Road: scheduled 28^th September – 9^th October (from Cranbrook Avenue to Almsford Road)
Wheldrake Lane: scheduled 5^th – 9^th October (from the Westhouse Farm access road, travelling south through the first right hand bend, to a point just before the next left hand bend)
Chestnut Grove: scheduled 12^th – 16^th October (from Granger Avenue to Beech Grove)
Bishophill (Junior): scheduled 19^th – 23^rd October (from Priory Street to Bishophill Senior)
Bad Bargain Lane: scheduled 26^th – 30^th October (from Fourth Avenue to Burnhome Grove)
Hornsey Garth: scheduled 2^nd – 6^th November (full length, from junction with St Nicholas Way)
Trinity Lane: scheduled 9^th – 13^th November (from Micklegate to Fetter Lane)
Howard Drive, Rawcliffe: scheduled 2^nd – 27^th November (from junction with ‘smaller’ Shipton Road, adjacent to No.202, to a point just to the southwest of the junction with Vernon Road)
Fulfordgate: scheduled 18^th January – 19^th February (from Heslington Road to school entrance, possibly to include first three concrete bays into Eastward Avenue)
A59 Holgate Road: scheduled 29^th February – 11^th March (from The Mount to Cambridge Street)

Road works on Water End on 27th June and 11th July

Bridge maintenance works have been scheduled at Severus Bridge (owned by City of York Council) which carries Water End over the railway.

The works are scheduled for the Saturday evenings of 27 June and 11 July beginning at 1930hrs until the early hours of the morning.

The works will involve investigation and repairs to the bridge supporting pier and road surface. Further future works may result from these inspections.

Road traffic will be restricted to single lane working by traffic lights on the 27June for the inspection. Depending on the outcome of the investigations the road may need to be closed for any repairs on 11 July. A separate road closure notice will be issued for this restriction if required.

Works on the bridge supporting pier are being undertaken in co-operation with Network Rail under a limited track possession to allow access.

Up coming road works in York – Skeldergate, Carr Lane, Kent Street, Copmanthorpe

Skeldergate is likely to be closed for approximately 5 days starting Mon 15th June for urgent utility repair works
Sun 14th Jun– 3-way lights at York Rd/Carr Lane junction during Yorkshire Water works
Sun 14th Jun– 4-way lights at Kent St/Heslington Rd/Cemetery Rd junction during highway repair works
CYC will be carrying out essential resurfacing works on School Lane, Copmanthorpe from 15th June

Essential resurfacing – School Lane, Copmanthorpe

The work is expected to take one week, finishing on Friday 19 June. Work will take place between 8am and 5.30pm.

In order to carry out these works safely, a temporary road closure of School Lane will be in place. Residents are advised there will be no access or egress for vehicles during working hours except in emergencies. There will be no on-street parking during these times. Residents who require vehicular access are asked to inform operatives onsite to ensure safety. Vehicular access will only be allowed if it is safe to do so. Pedestrian access will be available at all times.

The contractor carrying out the work will be responsible for safety.

St Helen’s Road has re-opened to traffic

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