We are making road improvements and resurfacing in Ripon and Harrogate district which improve important commuter routes.
We received £13.7 million of funding from the Department of Transport. £1.6 Million will be spent between March and May to deliver improvements on some of the key commuter routes in the Harrogate district.
What the works involve
The schemes are:
- Palace Road- Ripon starting 4 March - for approximately 5 weeks;
- Otley Road;
- B6162 Otley Road Pot Bank;
- Penny Pot Lane / Cornwall Road – Oakdale Bridge to Duchy Road junction;
- Cornwall Road - Crescent Road to Clarence Drive;
- Swan Road;
- Crescent Road resurfacing – Royal Parade to Parliament Street;
- Station Parade;
- A61 Ripon Road;
- Spring Lane Pannal; and
- Wetherby Road.
Regular updates on progress will be available below.
Warning signs will be in place in advance of the works, indicating the start date and likely duration.
An interactive map gives details of current roadworks, road and lane closures, traffic orders and consultations relating to the searched location.
Background to the improvements
Otley Road has been the subject of frustration for a number of motorists in recent months as it has seen roadworks from Yorkshire Water and the developers in this area. Our resurfacing work will start in this location on 4 March, for two weeks, it has been carefully programmed in with the developers and utilities who are also wishing to carry out further works in part of this area.
Road closures will be kept to a minimum but may be required in some locations. Traffic management will be manually controlled at peak times, in the morning and afternoon, to ensure where possible traffic queues are kept to a minimum.
Work details and location plans
Details will be updated below as work is carried out.
Dates:
4 March to 29 March 2019.
Working hours:
9.30am to 3.30pm.
Week commencing 18 March
We are pleased to report that work on Palace Road is still on schedule. The reconstruction of the section between Kingsmead to the north of Primrose Drive is now completed. On Monday and Tuesday this week, planing and deep base, binder works will continue.
North Road and Palace Road will be closed from Thursday 20 March. This area will be planed and binder laid. After that, the contractor will follow with the asphalt and chippings on Friday 21 March.
Lining will be carried out on 22 March to fully complete the North Road works. During this time, access to Princess Road will only be available via Magdalen Road and the one-way system on Princess Road will be revoked.
Week commencing 11 March
Works is progressing well and is on schedule. Approximately 400 metres of carriageway reconstruction has been completed from the 30mph speed limit sign, near Ripon golf course to Kingsmead during the first week.
This week we are working on the section between Kingsmead to the north of Primrose Drive.
Dates:
4 March to 21 March 2019.
Working hours:
9.30am to 3.30pm.
Week commencing 18 March
The surface course has been laid to the three full width patches. Unfortunately, weather and high winds caused disruption last week.
This week the aim is to complete all patches up to the garden centre and lay patches from Pine Martin Public House to Plantation Road.
On Friday evening the work from Plantation Road to Harlow Moor Road is due to be carried out.
Week commencing 11 March
Unforeseen delays occurred on Tuesday due to a collapsed manhole that was covered by a sandstone slab. The contractor had to work beyond the 3.30pm finishing time, until 5.30pm to ensure the site was left safe.
Work is a day behind at present as some of the work requires hand laying. It is hoped that the time can be recovered further in the programme.
This week contractor will be laying the surface course to all areas planed out and planning out further patches and laying base and binder. Works will be weather dependent.
Dates:
22 March to 26 March 2019.
Working hours:
6.30pm to Midnight.
Dates:
27 March to 6 April 2019.
Working hours:
6.30pm to Midnight.
Dates:
25 March to 2 April 2019.
Working hours:
9.30am to 3.30pm.
Dates:
1 April to 8 April 2019.
Working hours:
7.30am to 6.30pm.
Dates:
8 April to 12 April 2019.
Working hours:
7pm to Midnight.
Dates:
8 April to 16 April 2019.
Working hours:
7pm to Midnight.
Dates:
10 April to 15 April 2019.
Working hours:
7pm to Midnight.
Dates:
15 April to 23 April 2019.
Working hours:
7pm to Midnight.
Dates:
3 June to 5 June 2019.
Working hours:
9.30am to 3.30pm.
Dates:
6 June to 10 June 2019.
Working hours:
7pm to Midnight.
Dates:
10 June to 14 June 2019.
Working hours:
7.30am to 6.30pm.
Dates:
17 June to 27 June 2019.
Working hours:
7pm to Midnight.
Dates:
1 July to 12 July 2019.
Working hours:
7pm to Midnight.
