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A combination of accidents and road works have led to above average levels of traffic congestion on many roads in York this evening.
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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.
The Councils transport investment programme has been published. As usual the devil will be in the detail and the programme could be scrapped if there are major changes in the make-up of the Council at the May 7th polls.
Around £775,000 is to be spent on improvements to bus services. £250,000 of this will go on the delays Rougier Street bus shelter while £200,000 will address “pinch point improvements”. Once again sub-urban areas fare badly in the allocations (separately on the agenda for the same meeting a £20,000 plan to improve facilities in Rawcliffe is recommended for rejection)
Proposed extra lane for A19 pinch point
£2 million is being spent easing the “pinch point” on the A19 near the Designer Outlet. Much less is being spent elsewhere in the £2.4 million budget although the modernisation of variable message boards – which have been increasingly unreliable – is welcome.
£468,000 is being spent on a range of small schemes. The biggest is the provision of a cycle link at Scarborough Bridge. This is mostly being covered by central government grant.
Wetherby Road VAS
This is only being allocated £450,000 in the programme which is still driven by Labour priorities. School safety schemes, school crossing warning signs, “speed management” and the renewal of the vehicle activated signs (VAS), like those on Wetherby Road and Green Lane, will all get a boost.
Money is also asset aside to develop future improvements and to continue maintenance of the City Walls. The alleygating programme will also continue.
Following an accident on the A64 just south of York the eastbound carriageway was closed for a time.
Alternative routes, including Tadcaster Road and the A1237, were heavily congested.
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The Cabinet decision on how refends should be offered to motorists fined for driving over Lendal bridge has been “called in”.
This means that an independent scrutiny committee will decide whether the Cabinets proposals should go ahead (relying on motorists to find out themselves that the refunds are available) or whether the Council should write all who have paid fines offering a refund.
The Scrutiny Management Committee is next scheduled to meet on 8th September
NB. Labour have quietly abandoned their proposal to establish an all party “congestion commission”. The proposal was due to be discussed at a meeting taking place on 9th September. It has now been withdrawn from the agenda with no new date set for its consideration
#Attention Fri 25th-Sat 26th July – York Races evening event. Possible congestion/delays
— York Travel (@york_travel) July 18, 2014
Adv. Traffic Wrn – Dante Festival being held @YorkRacecourse from 14/05 – 16/05.
— York Travel (@york_travel) May 13, 2014
The combination of poor weather, seasonal traffic and the City centre traffic restrictions has led to high levels of traffic congestion in York today.
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These are the public opinion survey results for West York updated as at 20th December 2013.
| Traffic congestion getting worse? | Agree | 91% |
| Disagree | 2% | |
| Unde | 7% | |
| Lendal Bridge closure a success | Agree | 7% |
| Disagree | 80% | |
| Unde | 13% | |
| Lendal bridge – lift access restrictions | Agree | 87% |
| Disagree | 5% | |
| Unde | 8% | |
| No justification for building in Green Belt | Agree | 90% |
| Disagree | 3% | |
| Unde | 7% | |
| Public service standards are deteriorating | Agree | 89% |
| Disagree | 2% | |
| Unde | 9% | |
| I am opposed to city wide 20 mph speed limit | Agree | 81% |
| Disagree | 7% | |
| Unde | 12% |
The Council is also conducting an “on line” poll on the Lendal Bridge “trial”
It can be accessed by clicking here.