Harrogate district road improvements

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;
Killinghall to Ripon, Ripon Road and Harrogate Road;
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.

Palace Road, Ripon

All works are now completed.

Week commencing 25 March

The intention is to complete all base and binder works by the end of Tuesday 26 March. Surfacing will begin on Wednesday 27 March until Tuesday 2 April, with lining works completing the programme on Wednesday 3 April.

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.

Killinghall to Ripon, Ripon Road and Harrogate Road

All works are now completed.

The works involve carriageway patching. A temporary 10mph speed limit will be in force with traffic lights. On-site personnel will assist in managing access to properties within the works. There will be extended periods when access will not be possible due to the nature of the work and physical constraints of the site. Pedestrians and emergency vehicles will be able to access at all times.

Week commencing 22 April

Day time works

Patching south of Quarry Moor and north of Wormald Green are now complete. We have started work south of the garden centre/north of Ripley.

Evening works

Work has started in the outskirts of Ripon, north of Morrison’s, doing civils works and patching. The area in front of McDonalds will be completed this week.

A road closure is required on the Ripley village leg of the Ripley north roundabout.

Phase 1 at Otley Road for Beckwithshaw roundabout to Plantation Road

All work is now completed.

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.

Phase 1 at Otley Road for Plantation Road to Harlow Moor Road

All work is now completed.

Surfacing is complete for Harlow Moor Road. Phase 1 and phase 2 road lining will be carried out overnight, by a mobile work team, from Tuesday 2 April.